Quinoa vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quinoa and noodles?
- Quinoa is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and fiber, yet noodles is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
- Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 38% more.
- Quinoa has 3 times more magnesium than noodles. While quinoa has 64mg of magnesium, noodles has only 21mg.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +204.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +352.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +753.6% |
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 | +270.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +404.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 23.9µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.289mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.315mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 76mg | 11% |
| Folate | 42µg | 84µg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 21mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.098mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 2.077mg | 10% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 172mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.65mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.552g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.136mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.419g | 1% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 138kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 25.16g | 1% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 4.54g | 0% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 2.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 1.47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Choline | 23mg | 25.7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.581g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +54% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~4.54g
~equal in
Fats
~2.07g
~equal in
Water
~67.73g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.581g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
