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Quinoa vs. Cherimoya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quinoa and cherimoya different?

  • Quinoa is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc; however, cherimoya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for quinoa is 23% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 7 times more zinc than cherimoya. While quinoa contains 1.09mg of zinc, cherimoya contains only 0.16mg.

Quinoa, cooked and Cherimoya, raw are the varieties used 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
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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 12% 3% 25% 10% 23% 4.4% 11% 0.91% 12% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more IronIron +451.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +484.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
~equal in Sodium ~7mg

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 42% 0% 5.4% 0% 25% 30% 12% 21% 59% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Cherimoya DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 0.093mg 23%
Phosphorus 152mg 26mg 18%
Iron 1.49mg 0.27mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12.6mg 14%
Copper 0.192mg 0.069mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.257mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.16mg 8%
Fructose 6.28g 8%
Starch 17.63g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.345mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.188g 6%
Protein 4.4g 1.57g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Folate 42µg 23µg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 287mg 3%
Calories 120kcal 75kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.131mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.27mg 2%
Fats 1.92g 0.68g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.644mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 21.3g 17.71g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.055g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 14.71g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 12.87g N/A
Sodium 7mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.101mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.233g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.042mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.159g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.028g 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
18% 79%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.68 g
Carbs: 17.71 g
Water: 79.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.3%
Contains more FatsFats +182.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.055 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.233g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
5% 46% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.66 g
Glucose: 5.93 g
Fructose: 6.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherimoya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173953/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.