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Quinoa vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quinoa and butterscotch?

  • Quinoa is richer than butterscotch in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.

We used Quinoa, cooked and Candies, butterscotch types in this article.

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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
Quinoa
10
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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5633.3%
Contains more IronIron +14800%
Contains more CopperCopper +19100%
Contains more ZincZinc +1111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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
Quinoa
7
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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +791.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2775%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Butterscotch DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 0.001mg 27%
Carbs 21.3g 90.4g 23%
Phosphorus 152mg 1mg 22%
Copper 0.192mg 0.001mg 21%
Iron 1.49mg 0.01mg 19%
Sodium 7mg 391mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 0mg 15%
Calories 120kcal 391kcal 14%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0mg 9%
Protein 4.4g 0.03g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.09mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.231g 2.065g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.012mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.016mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.122g 6%
Potassium 172mg 3mg 5%
Choline 23mg 0.8mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.09mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.002mg 3%
Fats 1.92g 3.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.845g 1%
Calcium 17mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1264%
Contains more FatsFats +71.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +783.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.