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Quinoa vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quinoa and pomelo

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, pomelo has more vitamin C.
  • Pomelo's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
  • Quinoa has 37 times more manganese than pomelo. Quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, while pomelo has 0.017mg.
  • Pomelo has a higher glycemic index than quinoa.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Pummelo, 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%
Pomelo
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more IronIron +1254.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +1262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +794.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3611.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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%
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 61mg 68%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.017mg 27%
Phosphorus 152mg 17mg 19%
Iron 1.49mg 0.11mg 17%
Copper 0.192mg 0.048mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 6mg 14%
Folate 42µg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.08mg 9%
Protein 4.4g 0.76g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.036mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.027mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.034mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Calories 120kcal 38kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Carbs 21.3g 9.62g 4%
Fats 1.92g 0.04g 3%
Potassium 172mg 216mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 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 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
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +478.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.