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Quinoa vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between quinoa and jackfruit

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, and fiber, while jackfruit has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 26% higher.
  • Jackfruit contains 8 times less zinc than quinoa. Quinoa contains 1.09mg of zinc, while jackfruit contains 0.13mg.
  • Quinoa has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of quinoa is 53, while the glycemic index of jackfruit is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Jackfruit, 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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more IronIron +547.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +623.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1367.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.105mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Jackfruit DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 0.043mg 26%
Phosphorus 152mg 21mg 19%
Iron 1.49mg 0.23mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.329mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Copper 0.192mg 0.076mg 13%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.13mg 9%
Magnesium 64mg 29mg 8%
Potassium 172mg 448mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.094g 7%
Starch 17.63g 1.47g 7%
Protein 4.4g 1.72g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Folate 42µg 24µg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.92mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.34mg 2%
Fats 1.92g 0.64g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.155g 1%
Calories 120kcal 95kcal 1%
Carbs 21.3g 23.25g 1%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 21.75g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 19.08g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.105mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.8%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
~equal in Carbs ~23.25g
~equal in Water ~73.46g

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
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1046.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
7% 2% 46% 45%
Starch: 1.47 g
Sucrose: 0.42 g
Glucose: 9.48 g
Fructose: 9.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1099.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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