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.
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% |
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 | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +199.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +177.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +45.5% |
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Water
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