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Quinoa vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quinoa and sherbet

  • Quinoa is richer than sherbet in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for quinoa is 27% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 11 times more iron than sherbet. Quinoa contains 1.49mg of iron, while sherbet contains 0.14mg.

Food types used in this article are Quinoa, cooked and Sherbet, orange.

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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
Quinoa
9
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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.2%
Contains more IronIron +964.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +585.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5636.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%

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
Quinoa
7
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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +554%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Sherbet DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 0.011mg 27%
Copper 0.192mg 0.028mg 18%
Iron 1.49mg 0.14mg 17%
Phosphorus 152mg 40mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 8mg 13%
Folate 42µg 4µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.023mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.027mg 7%
Protein 4.4g 1.1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.08g 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.48mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.224mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1.16g 4%
Calcium 17mg 54mg 4%
Choline 23mg 7.7mg 3%
Carbs 21.3g 30.4g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 1.5µg 2%
Sodium 7mg 46mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 96mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.063mg 2%
Calories 120kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.097mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Fats 1.92g 2g 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 24.32g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.53g 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
Quinoa
3
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%
~equal in Fats ~2g
~equal in Water ~66.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1247.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.53g

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.