Quinoa vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quinoa and cocktail sauce different?
- Quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin B1, and zinc, while cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Cocktail sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 42% more than quinoa.
- Quinoa contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than cocktail sauce. Quinoa contains 0.107mg of vitamin B1, while cocktail sauce contains 0.021mg.
- Quinoa is lower in sodium.
Quinoa, cooked and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +276.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +406.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +326.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +409.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +147.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 7mg | 983mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.148mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 30mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 17mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.111mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.83mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.021mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0g | 7% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 1.36g | 6% |
| Folate | 42µg | 17µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.047mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 309mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.82mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
| Choline | 23mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 28.22g | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 124kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 11.83g | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +380.5% |
~equal in
Water
~65.67g
