Quinoa vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between quinoa and malt
- Quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and folate, yet malt is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
- Quinoa covers your daily manganese needs 24% more than malt.
- Quinoa contains 7 times more iron than malt. While quinoa contains 1.49mg of iron, malt contains only 0.21mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Quinoa, cooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +326.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +609.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +418.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +688.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +476.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +98.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.08mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.037mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.21mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 15mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 91mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1.883g | 8% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 98mg | 8% |
| Folate | 42µg | 9µg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.184mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.208g | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5.4µg | 5% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 11.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 3.29g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 3.37g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.827g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Potassium | 172mg | 172mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +418.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.6% |
