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.
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +363.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43% |
Contains more FatsFats | +416.1% |
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Water
~73.42g
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Other
~0.83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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