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Quinoa vs. Game raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between quinoa and game raw

  • Quinoa has more manganese, fiber, and magnesium, while game raw has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Game raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 263% higher.
  • Game raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of game raw is 0, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

The food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Game meat, deer, raw.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.5% 28% 128% 84% 57% 87% 6.7% 5.3% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1439%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.9%
Contains more IronIron +128.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.4%

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.
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%
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% 4% 0% 55% 111% 119% 0% 85% 789% 2.8% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Game raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.31µg 263%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 6.37mg 37%
Protein 4.4g 22.96g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.48mg 28%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.041mg 26%
Iron 1.49mg 3.4mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.37mg 19%
Selenium 2.8µg 9.7µg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 42µg 4µg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 23mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.22mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.09mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Phosphorus 152mg 202mg 7%
Copper 0.192mg 0.253mg 7%
Carbs 21.3g 0g 7%
Choline 23mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 318mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.47g 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.2mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.95g 3%
Sodium 7mg 51mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Fats 1.92g 2.42g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Calories 120kcal 120kcal 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.67g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 1.08mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.908mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.951mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 2.006mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.566mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.937mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 1.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 1.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g 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
23% 2% 74%
Protein: 22.96 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.57 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.8%
Contains more FatsFats +26%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Water ~73.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
45% 32% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.95 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.47 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.9%

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. Game raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173855/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.