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Quinoa vs. Clementine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quinoa and clementine

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, clementine is richer in vitamin C.
  • Clementine covers your daily vitamin C needs 54% more than quinoa.
  • Clementine has 27 times less manganese than quinoa. Quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, while clementine has 0.023mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Clementines, raw.

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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 7.1% 9% 16% 5.3% 14% 1.6% 9% 0.13% 3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more IronIron +964.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +623.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2643.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Potassium ~177mg

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 163% 0% 4% 0% 22% 6.9% 12% 9.1% 17% 0% 0% 18% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Clementine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 48.8mg 54%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.023mg 26%
Phosphorus 152mg 21mg 19%
Iron 1.49mg 0.14mg 17%
Copper 0.192mg 0.043mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 10mg 13%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.06mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 0g 7%
Protein 4.4g 0.85g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.03mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.1µg 5%
Folate 42µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.075mg 4%
Calories 120kcal 47kcal 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 21.3g 12.02g 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.15g 3%
Choline 23mg 14mg 2%
Fructose 1.64g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.636mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Calcium 17mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 10.32g N/A
Potassium 172mg 177mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 9.18g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 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 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 12.02 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%

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
65% 17% 18%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.96 g
Glucose: 1.59 g
Fructose: 1.64 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. Clementine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168195/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.