Quinoa vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between quinoa and pudding?
- Quinoa is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, copper, and fiber, while pudding is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% higher.
- Pudding has 11 times less folate than quinoa. Quinoa has 42µg of folate, while pudding has 4µg.
- Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +338.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +550.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +523.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.1% |
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 | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +209.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +310% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +950% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +103.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.097mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.34mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.31µg | 13% |
| Folate | 42µg | 4µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 87mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 106mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.111mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.8g | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.326mg | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1.81g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.038mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 44IU | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.48mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.18g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.157mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 39µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 3.15g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 3.16g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 3.7µg | 2% |
| Choline | 23mg | 11.3mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 19.64g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.819g | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 120kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 18.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 11.96g | N/A |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.64g
~equal in
Water
~73.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +498.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.1% |
