Quinoa vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between quinoa and veal
- Quinoa has more manganese; however, veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, choline, and vitamin B2.
- Veal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 53% more than quinoa.
- Veal has 18 times less manganese than quinoa. Quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, while veal has 0.035mg.
- Quinoa contains less saturated fat.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of quinoa is 53, while the glycemic index of veal is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1702.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +255% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +389.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +281.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1849% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +313% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.27µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 8.03mg | 48% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 24.38g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 103mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.035mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 3.87mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.39mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 13.7µg | 20% |
| Choline | 23mg | 95mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 3.04g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.27mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.103mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 217mg | 9% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 7.56g | 9% |
| Folate | 42µg | 11µg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 0g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.99mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 2.84g | 6% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 337mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.55g | 4% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +454.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +293.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.8% |
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Water
~66.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +437.9% |
