Quinoa vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quinoa and fettuccine different?
- Quinoa is higher in phosphorus, magnesium, iron, folate, zinc, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat; however, fettuccine is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for quinoa is 18% higher.
- Quinoa contains 11 times more zinc than fettuccine. While quinoa contains 1.09mg of zinc, fettuccine contains only 0.1mg.
- Quinoa has less sodium.
Quinoa, cooked and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 | +966.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +148.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +990% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +508% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.7% |
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 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +336.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 27% | |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 21% | |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 25mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 6mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 1.8mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Folate | 42µg | 6µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 4.4g | 6.2g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2g | 3% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 14g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 12g | N/A |
| Potassium | 172mg | 168mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 1.3g | 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 | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.8% |
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Water
~75.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.078 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +169.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.5% |
