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Quinoa vs. Cutlet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quinoa and cutlet

  • Quinoa has more magnesium, phosphorus, and folate; however, cutlet is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Cutlet covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 162% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has 21 times more magnesium than cutlet. While quinoa has 64mg of magnesium, cutlet has only 3mg.
  • Quinoa has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of quinoa is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinoa, cooked and WORTHINGTON Multigrain Cutlets, canned, unprepared.

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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
7
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%
Cutlet
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 6.6% 9.3% 64% 0% 27% 24% 48% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg

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
3
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%
Cutlet
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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% 362% 0% 13% 307% 493% 0% 115% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +306.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Cutlet DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 26.29mg 162%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 18.09mg 116%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 1.33mg 94%
Protein 4.4g 23.29g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.5mg 29%
Manganese 0.631mg 27%
Copper 0.192mg 21%
Sodium 7mg 371mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 3mg 15%
Phosphorus 152mg 56mg 14%
Folate 42µg 2µg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 4.5g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.05mg 5%
Carbs 21.3g 7.3g 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Iron 1.49mg 1.7mg 3%
Potassium 172mg 105mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.8g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.2g 1%
Calcium 17mg 22mg 1%
Fats 1.92g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 1.09mg 1mg 1%
Calories 120kcal 117kcal 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 2.8g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.3g 0%
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 N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
3
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Cutlet
2
23% 7% 67%
Protein: 23.29 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 66.69 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +429.3%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%
~equal in Water ~66.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
3
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Cutlet
0
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%

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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

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.