Quinoa vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between quinoa and figs?
- Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, folate, and zinc than figs.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 22% higher.
- Figs have 11 times less phosphorus than quinoa. Quinoa has 152mg of phosphorus, while figs have 14mg.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Figs, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +302.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +174.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +626.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +985.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +393% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +472.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +389.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.128mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 152mg | 14mg | 20% |
Copper | 0.192mg | 0.07mg | 14% |
Iron | 1.49mg | 0.37mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 17mg | 11% |
Folate | 42µg | 6µg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
Protein | 4.4g | 0.75g | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.144g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.2µg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.7µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
Choline | 23mg | 4.7mg | 3% |
Calories | 120kcal | 74kcal | 2% |
Fats | 1.92g | 0.3g | 2% |
Potassium | 172mg | 232mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 35mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Carbs | 21.3g | 19.18g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.06g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.066g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 18.5g | 16.28g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.87g | 16.26g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.8g | 2.9g | 0% |
Sodium | 7mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.185mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +486.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +648.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |