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Quinoa vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quinoa and rose hips

  • Quinoa has more phosphorus, folate, and copper; however, rose hips are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin K, manganese, and calcium.
  • Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 473% more than quinoa.
  • Rose hips have 14 times less folate than quinoa. Quinoa has 42µg of folate, while rose hips have 3µg.
  • Rose hips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rose hips is 64, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).

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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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
Contains more IronIron +40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +336%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +894.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~69mg

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +827%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Rose hips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 426mg 473%
Fiber 2.8g 24.1g 85%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 5.84mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 217µg 24%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.9µg 22%
Manganese 0.631mg 1.02mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Calcium 17mg 169mg 15%
Phosphorus 152mg 61mg 13%
Folate 42µg 3µg 10%
Copper 0.192mg 0.113mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.25mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.016mg 8%
Potassium 172mg 429mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 38.22g 6%
Protein 4.4g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.3mg 6%
Iron 1.49mg 1.06mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.166mg 4%
Choline 23mg 12mg 2%
Calories 120kcal 162kcal 2%
Fats 1.92g 0.34g 2%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Magnesium 64mg 69mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 14.12g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more FatsFats +464.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%

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
3% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.16 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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.