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Quinoa vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quinoa and fruit preserves

  • Quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B1, yet fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for quinoa is 26% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 18 times more zinc than fruit preserves. Quinoa contains 1.09mg of zinc, while fruit preserves contain 0.06mg.

Food types used in this article are Quinoa, cooked and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.4%
Contains more IronIron +204.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +92%
Contains more ZincZinc +1716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1477.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%

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
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%
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.5%
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 Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 0.04mg 26%
Phosphorus 152mg 19mg 19%
Carbs 21.3g 68.86g 16%
Magnesium 64mg 4mg 14%
Iron 1.49mg 0.49mg 13%
Copper 0.192mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.06mg 9%
Calories 120kcal 278kcal 8%
Folate 42µg 11µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.02mg 8%
Protein 4.4g 0.37g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.016mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.12mg 3%
Potassium 172mg 77mg 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.07g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.036mg 2%
Choline 23mg 10.2mg 2%
Selenium 2.8µg 2µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 32mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.01g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.038g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 67.76g N/A
Calcium 17mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1089.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2642.9%
Contains more WaterWater +135%
Contains more OtherOther +234.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.3%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1289.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.