Spinach pasta vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between spinach pasta and quinoa
- Quinoa has less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and manganese.
- Spinach pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 42% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased and Quinoa, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +152.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +469.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +739.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +156.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +321.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.609mg | 0.107mg | 42% |
| Folate | 177µg | 42µg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 1.49mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.398mg | 0.11mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.46mg | 0.412mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.315mg | 0.123mg | 15% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 4.4g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.688mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.31µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Carbs | 55.72g | 21.3g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Calories | 289kcal | 120kcal | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.781mg | 0.631mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.467g | 1.078g | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 1.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 25µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.197mg | 0.192mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.483g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.1g | 1.92g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 55.72g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.659g | 0.528g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.352mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.488mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.813mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.336mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.208mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.56mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.544mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.237mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
2.1 g
Carbs:
55.72 g
Water:
30.1 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +155.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +161.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +137.9% |
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Fats
~1.92g
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Other
~0.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.467 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.078 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.8% |
