Quinoa vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quinoa and milkshake different?
- Quinoa is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, and folate, while milkshake is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Quinoa covers your daily need for manganese, 27% more than milkshake.
- Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than milkshake (27).
Quinoa, cooked and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types were used in this article.
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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 | +433.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1390% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +276.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4407.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +758.8% |
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 | +1160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +256.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +192.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.3% |
| 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 | 0.014mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.051mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 146mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Folate | 42µg | 7µg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1.886g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.195mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.368mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.113g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 115mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 95mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 25µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.146mg | 2% |
| Choline | 23mg | 14.3mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 3.03g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 3.86g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.875g | 1% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 17.75g | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 112kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Potassium | 172mg | 183mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +854% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +65.7% |
