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Quinoa vs. Tomato juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quinoa and tomato juice

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and folate; however, tomato juice is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Tomato juice covers your daily need for vitamin C, 78% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has 10 times more zinc than tomato juice. While quinoa has 1.09mg of zinc, tomato juice has only 0.11mg.
  • The glycemic index of quinoa is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinoa, cooked and Tomato juice, canned, without salt added.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more IronIron +282.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +890.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +827.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%

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
5
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 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Tomato juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 70.1mg 78%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.068mg 24%
Phosphorus 152mg 19mg 19%
Copper 0.192mg 0.042mg 17%
Iron 1.49mg 0.39mg 14%
Magnesium 64mg 11mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.4g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.11mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.027g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Protein 4.4g 0.85g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 3.53g 6%
Folate 42µg 20µg 6%
Calories 120kcal 17kcal 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.5µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.07mg 4%
Choline 23mg 6.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.29g 3%
Fructose 1.33g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.673mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 217mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.019g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.005g 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.58g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.6%
Contains more FatsFats +562.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +503.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%

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
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3892.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

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
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.