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Quinoa vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quinoa and gefilte fish?

  • Quinoa is higher in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and folate, yet gefilte fish is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and iron.
  • Gefilte fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% more.
  • The amount of sodium in quinoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of gefilte fish is lower.

We used Quinoa, cooked and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe types 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
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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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +764.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
~equal in Copper ~0.195mg

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.84µg 35%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.073mg 24%
Sodium 7mg 524mg 22%
Selenium 2.8µg 10.5µg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 9mg 13%
Iron 1.49mg 2.48mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 152mg 73mg 11%
Folate 42µg 3µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Protein 4.4g 9.07g 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.285g 5%
Carbs 21.3g 7.41g 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.08mg 3%
Calories 120kcal 84kcal 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.82mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 91mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.412g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.824g 1%
Fats 1.92g 1.73g 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 7.41g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Copper 0.192mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g 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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +87%
~equal in Fats ~1.73g

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.1%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.