Quinoa vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between quinoa and nougat
- Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, and copper; however, nougat is higher in vitamin E.
- Nougat covers your daily need for vitamin E, 14% more than quinoa.
- Quinoa has 8 times more folate than nougat. While quinoa has 42µg of folate, nougat has only 5µg.
- Quinoa has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of quinoa is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinoa, cooked and Candies, nougat, with almonds.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +152.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +159.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +723.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +515% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +740% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +351% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +339.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 92.39g | 24% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 398kcal | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.304mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 2.77mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 55mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.59mg | 11% |
| Folate | 42µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.013mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 32mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1.667g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.134mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
| Choline | 23mg | 5.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.148mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.3g | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 3.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.06mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0g | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 1.67g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 89.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 44.97g | N/A |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3230.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +333.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
