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Quinoa vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quinoa and nectarine different?

  • Quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper, folate, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while nectarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Quinoa covers your daily need for manganese, 25% more than nectarine.
  • Quinoa contains 8 times more folate than nectarine. Quinoa contains 42µg of folate, while nectarine contains 5µg.

Quinoa, cooked and Nectarines, raw 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.
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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +432.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +484.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1068.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more CholineCholine +271%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Nectarine DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 0.054mg 25%
Phosphorus 152mg 26mg 18%
Iron 1.49mg 0.28mg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 9mg 13%
Copper 0.192mg 0.086mg 12%
Folate 42µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.025mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.17mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 0.07g 7%
Protein 4.4g 1.06g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.034mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.113g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.027mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.125mg 4%
Calories 120kcal 44kcal 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Carbs 21.3g 10.55g 4%
Choline 23mg 6.2mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Fats 1.92g 0.32g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.77mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.025g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.088g 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 201mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 8.85g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 7.89g N/A
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.1%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%

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
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +25085.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/nutrients

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

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