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Quinoa vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quinoa and toffee

  • Quinoa has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and folate; however, toffee is richer in vitamin A.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 102% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.3%
Contains more IronIron +4866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +6300%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%

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
6
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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.231g 20.565g 92%
Fats 1.92g 32.75g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.002mg 27%
Calories 120kcal 560kcal 22%
Copper 0.192mg 0.003mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 8.964g 21%
Iron 1.49mg 0.03mg 18%
Phosphorus 152mg 32mg 17%
Carbs 21.3g 64.72g 14%
Magnesium 64mg 4mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 42µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.009mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.008mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Protein 4.4g 1.07g 7%
Sodium 7mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Potassium 172mg 51mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.94mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Calcium 17mg 34mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 1.222g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
Toffee
3
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12920%
Contains more FatsFats +1605.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
1
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1597.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.4%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.