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Quinoa vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quinoa and durian different?

  • Quinoa is higher in phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, and zinc; however, durian is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for durian is 22% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 4 times more phosphorus than durian. While quinoa contains 152mg of phosphorus, durian contains only 39mg.

Quinoa, cooked and Durian, raw or frozen are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Durian
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +246.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.207mg

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%
Durian
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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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +249.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Durian DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.374mg 22%
Phosphorus 152mg 39mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.316mg 15%
Iron 1.49mg 0.43mg 13%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.325mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 30mg 8%
Potassium 172mg 436mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.28mg 7%
Protein 4.4g 1.47g 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Fats 1.92g 5.33g 5%
Fiber 2.8g 3.8g 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.074mg 4%
Folate 42µg 36µg 2%
Carbs 21.3g 27.09g 2%
Copper 0.192mg 0.207mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Calories 120kcal 147kcal 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 23.29g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 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
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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
Durian
3
5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.3%
Contains more FatsFats +177.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
~equal in Water ~64.99g

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/nutrients

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

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