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Quinoa vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quinoa and gingerbread

  • Quinoa has more phosphorus and zinc; however, gingerbread is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for selenium, 25% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has 3 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. While quinoa has 152mg of phosphorus, gingerbread has only 54mg.
  • Quinoa has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinoa, cooked and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +317.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.2%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +482.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~70mg
~equal in Copper ~0.195mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.683mg

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
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Gingerbread DV% diff.
Selenium 2.8µg 16.3µg 25%
Fats 1.92g 16.4g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 4.216g 21%
Saturated fat 0.231g 4.122g 18%
Iron 1.49mg 2.88mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 7.124g 16%
Sodium 7mg 327mg 14%
Phosphorus 152mg 54mg 14%
Calories 120kcal 356kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Carbs 21.3g 49.2g 9%
Potassium 172mg 439mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.738mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.19mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.39mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.162mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.683mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Folate 42µg 33µg 2%
Protein 4.4g 3.9g 1%
Magnesium 64mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Copper 0.192mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more WaterWater +155.8%
Contains more FatsFats +754.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131%
Contains more OtherOther +224.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1249.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.1%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.