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Quinoa vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quinoa and honey

  • Honey has less manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than quinoa.
  • Quinoa covers your daily need for manganese, 24% more than honey.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinoa, cooked and Honey.

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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
9
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%
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.8%
Contains more IronIron +254.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +688.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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.
Quinoa
7
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%
Honey
2
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +945.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.08mg 24%
Phosphorus 152mg 4mg 21%
Carbs 21.3g 82.4g 20%
Copper 0.192mg 0.036mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 2mg 15%
Iron 1.49mg 0.42mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Folate 42µg 2µg 10%
Calories 120kcal 304kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0mg 9%
Protein 4.4g 0.3g 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.024mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.038mg 6%
Potassium 172mg 52mg 4%
Choline 23mg 2.2mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0mg 4%
Fats 1.92g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.001mg 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
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +318.8%
Contains more OtherOther +285%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
1
100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Honey
5
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.