Quinoa vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between quinoa and ice cream
- Quinoa has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and folate; however, ice cream has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% more.
- Quinoa has 79 times more manganese than ice cream. Quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, while ice cream has 0.008mg.
- Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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 | +357.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1555.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +734.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7787.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +55.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +652.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
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 Vitamin EVitamin E | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +255.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +156.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +740% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 6.79g | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.008mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.023mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.09mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.39µg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 44mg | 15% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 11g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 14mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 128mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Folate | 42µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.7g | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 105mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.048mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 2.969g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.452g | 4% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 207kcal | 4% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.116mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 3.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 199mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Choline | 23mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 23.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +472.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +462.3% |
