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Quinoa vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quinoa and pineapple cake?

  • Quinoa is richer in manganese, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and fiber, while pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and calcium.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12741% higher.
  • Pineapple cake has 5 times less magnesium than quinoa. Quinoa has 64mg of magnesium, while pineapple cake has 13mg.
  • Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.

We used Quinoa, cooked and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +605.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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
Quinoa
4
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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142890.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 153mg 12741%
Fats 1.92g 12.1g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 3.282g 15%
Sodium 7mg 319mg 14%
Selenium 2.8µg 9.4µg 12%
Copper 0.192mg 0.087mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 5.194g 12%
Saturated fat 0.231g 2.915g 12%
Magnesium 64mg 13mg 12%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.35mg 12%
Phosphorus 152mg 82mg 10%
Calories 120kcal 319kcal 10%
Calcium 17mg 120mg 10%
Carbs 21.3g 50.5g 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.034mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.31mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.19mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Folate 42µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Protein 4.4g 3.5g 2%
Potassium 172mg 112mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 49.7g N/A
Iron 1.49mg 1.48mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +121.7%
Contains more FatsFats +530.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.1%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +883.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.5%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.