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Quinoa vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quinoa and brotwurst

  • Quinoa has more manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, brotwurst has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.
  • Quinoa has 16 times more manganese than brotwurst. Quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, while brotwurst has 0.04mg.
  • Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +44.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1477.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +507.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quinoa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +701%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Sodium 7mg 1112mg 48%
Saturated fat 0.231g 9.93g 44%
Fats 1.92g 27.8g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 13.34g 32%
Selenium 2.8µg 17µg 26%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.04mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Protein 4.4g 14.3g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 3.3mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 2.83g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.25mg 12%
Copper 0.192mg 0.08mg 12%
Magnesium 64mg 16mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 120kcal 323kcal 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.1mg 9%
Folate 42µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.23mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 2.98g 6%
Iron 1.49mg 1.03mg 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 48mg 3%
Phosphorus 152mg 134mg 3%
Potassium 172mg 281mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.44mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +614.8%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225%
Contains more FatsFats +1347.9%
Contains more OtherOther +370.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2426.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients
  2. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.