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Quinoa vs. Oyster breaded and fried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between quinoa and oyster breaded and fried

  • Oyster breaded and fried is higher than quinoa in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Oyster breaded and fried covers your daily zinc needs 782% more than quinoa.
  • The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of oyster breaded and fried is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Quinoa, cooked and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 41% 19% 22% 261% 1431% 2376% 68% 54% 64% 363%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +366.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2136.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +7893.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2275%
~equal in Magnesium ~58mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

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 13% 30% 0% 0% 38% 47% 31% 16% 15% 1954% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Oyster breaded and fried DV% diff.
Zinc 1.09mg 87.13mg 782%
Vitamin B12 0µg 15.63µg 651%
Copper 0.192mg 4.294mg 456%
Selenium 2.8µg 66.5µg 116%
Iron 1.49mg 6.95mg 68%
Cholesterol 0mg 71mg 24%
Sodium 7mg 417mg 18%
Fats 1.92g 12.58g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 3.313g 15%
Saturated fat 0.231g 3.197g 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 90µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 4.702g 10%
Protein 4.4g 8.77g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.65mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.202mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 62mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Calories 120kcal 199kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Folate 42µg 31µg 3%
Carbs 21.3g 11.62g 3%
Potassium 172mg 244mg 2%
Phosphorus 152mg 159mg 1%
Magnesium 64mg 58mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 11.62g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.396mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.202g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.218g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.048g 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
9% 13% 12% 65% 2%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 11.62 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.3%
Contains more FatsFats +555.2%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Water ~64.72g

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
29% 42% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.702 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.313 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +790.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.3%

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. Oyster breaded and fried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171979/nutrients

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

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