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Quinoa vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quinoa and rye different?

  • Rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6 than quinoa.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 85% higher.
  • Rye has a lower glycemic index (34) than quinoa (53).

Quinoa, cooked and Rye grain are the varieties used in this article.

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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
0
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%
Rye
Rye
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +396.4%

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
0
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%
Rye
Rye
9
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~38µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 2.577mg 85%
Fiber 2.8g 15.1g 49%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 29%
Phosphorus 152mg 332mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 4.27mg 24%
Selenium 2.8µg 13.9µg 20%
Copper 0.192mg 0.367mg 19%
Carbs 21.3g 75.86g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.316mg 17%
Iron 1.49mg 2.63mg 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.65mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.294mg 13%
Protein 4.4g 10.34g 12%
Calories 120kcal 338kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.251mg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 110mg 11%
Potassium 172mg 510mg 10%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.767g 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.85mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Folate 42µg 38µg 1%
Choline 23mg 30.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.208g 1%
Fats 1.92g 1.63g 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.197g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
2
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +575.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.2%
Contains more OtherOther +103.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Rye
Rye
1
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
1
100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Rye
Rye
3
72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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