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Whisky vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whisky and quinoa different?

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, folate, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 than whisky.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for quinoa is 27% higher.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index (0) than quinoa (53).

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Quinoa, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17100%
Contains more IronIron +7350%
Contains more CopperCopper +1271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4966.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7787.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Whisky
0
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% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Quinoa
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.631mg 27%
Phosphorus 3mg 152mg 21%
Copper 0.014mg 0.192mg 20%
Iron 0.02mg 1.49mg 18%
Magnesium 0mg 64mg 15%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.123mg 9%
Protein 0g 4.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.11mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.078g 7%
Calories 250kcal 120kcal 7%
Carbs 0.1g 21.3g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Potassium 1mg 172mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.92g 3%
Calcium 0mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 0.412mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 0mg 7mg 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 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Quinoa
4
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more OtherOther +4575.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21200%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.