Quinoa vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between quinoa and pimiento
- Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, pimiento is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Pimiento covers your daily vitamin C needs 94% more than quinoa.
- Pimiento has 11 times less magnesium than quinoa. Quinoa has 64mg of magnesium, while pimiento has 6mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Pimento, canned.
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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 | +966.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +291.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +473.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +794.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +585.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +529.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +265.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 84.9mg | 94% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.092mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.049mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 133µg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 6mg | 14% |
| Folate | 42µg | 6µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.017mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 8.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.215mg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 1.1g | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.161g | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.2µg | 5% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 23kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 5.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.9g | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 6.3mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 1.68mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.045g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.615mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Potassium | 172mg | 158mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 2.71g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +317.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2540% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +569.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.5% |
