Quinoa vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between quinoa and focaccia
- Quinoa has more manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Focaccia covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 30% more than quinoa.
- Focaccia has 3 times less magnesium than quinoa. Quinoa has 64mg of magnesium, while focaccia has 20mg.
- Quinoa contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.
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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 | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +467.9% |
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 CholineCholine | +693.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +339.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +173.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +790.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +228.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.47mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 561mg | 24% |
| Folate | 42µg | 138µg | 24% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 15.9µg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 3.16mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 3.67mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.301mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 5.67g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.364mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.091mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 7.89g | 9% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 8.77g | 9% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Calories | 120kcal | 249kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 1.42mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 35.82g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 2.9mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 128mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.877g | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.33mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 114mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.994g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 1.75g | 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 WaterWater | +56% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +310.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +973.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.994g
