Quinoa vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between quinoa and macaroon?
- Quinoa is richer in phosphorus, folate, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while macaroon is higher in fiber, copper, and selenium.
- Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 99% higher.
- Macaroon has 14 times less folate than quinoa. Quinoa has 42µg of folate, while macaroon has 3µg.
- Quinoa is lower in sodium.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than macaroon (32).
We used Quinoa, cooked and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 | +120.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +240% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +49.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.9% |
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 | +231.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +435% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +152.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 20.099g | 90% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 22.55g | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 27% | |
| Calories | 120kcal | 460kcal | 17% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 61.22g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 68mg | 12% |
| Folate | 42µg | 3µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 241mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 5.1g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.269mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 29mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.82mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 6.8µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 1.61g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 3.02g | 3% |
| Choline | 23mg | 9.1mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.73mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.81g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 123mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 45.16g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +522.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1074.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +187.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204.9% |
