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Quinoa vs. Coleslaw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quinoa and coleslaw

  • Quinoa is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet coleslaw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for coleslaw is 59% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 13 times more copper than coleslaw. Quinoa contains 0.192mg of copper, while coleslaw contains 0.015mg.
  • Quinoa contains less sodium.
  • Coleslaw has a lower glycemic index than quinoa.

Food types used in this article are Quinoa, cooked and Fast foods, coleslaw.

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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 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +577.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1180%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +518.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%

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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.112mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Coleslaw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 70.9µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 5.348g 28%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.102mg 23%
Copper 0.192mg 0.015mg 20%
Phosphorus 152mg 20mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.6mg 16%
Iron 1.49mg 0.22mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 8mg 13%
Fats 1.92g 9.91g 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.14mg 9%
Sodium 7mg 203mg 9%
Protein 4.4g 0.95g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.026mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.02mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1.599g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 2.671g 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Carbs 21.3g 14.89g 2%
Fructose 1.44g 2%
Calories 120kcal 153kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.112mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.54mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 129mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 30mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.206mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 12.99g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 12.19g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 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 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g 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
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +363.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more FatsFats +416.1%
~equal in Water ~73.42g
~equal in Other ~0.83g

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
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +405.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.1%

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
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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