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Quinoa vs. Pineapple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quinoa and pineapple juice?

  • Quinoa is richer in phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese, while pineapple juice is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pineapple juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 49% higher.
  • Pineapple juice has 19 times less phosphorus than quinoa. Quinoa has 152mg of phosphorus, while pineapple juice has 8mg.

We used Quinoa, cooked and Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid 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
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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 8.6% 3.9% 11% 12% 23% 3% 3.4% 0.26% 66% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more IronIron +380.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +890.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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 146% 0% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +597%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Pineapple juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 43.8mg 49%
Phosphorus 152mg 8mg 21%
Iron 1.49mg 0.31mg 15%
Copper 0.192mg 0.069mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 12mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.11mg 9%
Protein 4.4g 0.36g 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.021mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.042g 7%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.504mg 6%
Folate 42µg 18µg 6%
Fructose 3.81g 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.058mg 4%
Choline 23mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.02mg 4%
Calories 120kcal 53kcal 3%
Carbs 21.3g 12.87g 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.12g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.1mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 130mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.199mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.008g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.014g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 12.67g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 9.98g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 12.87 g
Water: 86.37 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.5%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%

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
13% 22% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3671.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2466.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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
15% 47% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.53 g
Glucose: 4.65 g
Fructose: 3.81 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
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. Pineapple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/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.