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Quinoa vs. Mulberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quinoa and mulberries?

  • Quinoa is higher in phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet mulberries are higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Mulberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% more.
  • Quinoa has 9 times more zinc than mulberries. While quinoa has 1.09mg of zinc, mulberries have only 0.12mg.
  • The glycemic index of mulberries is lower.

We used Quinoa, cooked and Mulberries, raw types 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.
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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%

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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Mulberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 36.4mg 40%
Manganese 0.631mg 27%
Phosphorus 152mg 38mg 16%
Copper 0.192mg 0.06mg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 18mg 11%
Folate 42µg 6µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.029mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.207g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.05mg 6%
Protein 4.4g 1.44g 6%
Iron 1.49mg 1.85mg 5%
Calories 120kcal 43kcal 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.6µg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Carbs 21.3g 9.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.87mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 39mg 2%
Choline 23mg 12.3mg 2%
Fats 1.92g 0.39g 2%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.027g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.041g 1%
Potassium 172mg 194mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.101mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.62mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 8.1g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 8.1g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.6%
Contains more FatsFats +392.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1187.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.