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Quinoa vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quinoa and bran raw

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, and potassium in bran raw is higher than in quinoa.
  • Bran raw covers your daily manganese needs 217% more than quinoa.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Oat bran, raw.

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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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +267.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.1%
Contains more IronIron +263.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1514.3%

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +993.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 5.63mg 217%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 1.17mg 89%
Phosphorus 152mg 734mg 83%
Selenium 2.8µg 45.2µg 77%
Fiber 2.8g 15.4g 50%
Iron 1.49mg 5.41mg 49%
Magnesium 64mg 235mg 41%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 30%
Protein 4.4g 17.3g 26%
Copper 0.192mg 0.403mg 23%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.11mg 18%
Carbs 21.3g 66.22g 15%
Potassium 172mg 566mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 2.766g 11%
Fats 1.92g 7.03g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.22mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Calories 120kcal 246kcal 6%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1.328g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 2.376g 5%
Calcium 17mg 58mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1.01mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.934mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.165mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.2µg 3%
Folate 42µg 52µg 3%
Choline 23mg 32.2mg 2%
Net carbs 18.5g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 1.45g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +993.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.2%
Contains more FatsFats +266.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.9%
Contains more OtherOther +276.6%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.6%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.