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Quinoa vs. Jujube — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quinoa and jujube

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, jujube is higher in vitamin C.
  • Jujube covers your daily need for vitamin C, 77% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has 22 times more zinc than jujube. While quinoa has 1.09mg of zinc, jujube has only 0.05mg.
  • The glycemic index of quinoa is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinoa, cooked and Jujube, 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%
Jujube
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more IronIron +210.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +163%
Contains more ZincZinc +2080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +651.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

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%
Jujube
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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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Jujube DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.084mg 24%
Phosphorus 152mg 23mg 18%
Magnesium 64mg 10mg 13%
Iron 1.49mg 0.48mg 13%
Copper 0.192mg 0.073mg 13%
Folate 42µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.05mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.02mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Protein 4.4g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.04mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.081mg 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.2g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.9mg 3%
Calories 120kcal 79kcal 2%
Potassium 172mg 250mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Carbs 21.3g 20.23g 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 20.23g N/A
Calcium 17mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 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
Jujube
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20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +860%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
~equal in Carbs ~20.23g
~equal in Water ~77.86g

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.