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Lambsquarters vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lambsquarters and quinoa

  • Lambsquarters have more vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and manganese, while quinoa has more phosphorus and magnesium.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Lambsquarters, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 more CalciumCalcium +1717.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 267% 0% 193% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 13% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80mg 0mg 89%
Vitamin A 580µg 0µg 64%
Calcium 309mg 17mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.11mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.123mg 12%
Copper 0.293mg 0.192mg 11%
Phosphorus 72mg 152mg 11%
Potassium 452mg 172mg 8%
Magnesium 34mg 64mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.631mg 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.09mg 6%
Carbs 7.3g 21.3g 5%
Fiber 4g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.412mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 1.078g 5%
Calories 43kcal 120kcal 4%
Iron 1.2mg 1.49mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.107mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Folate 30µg 42µg 3%
Fats 0.8g 1.92g 2%
Sodium 43mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.528g 1%
Protein 4.2g 4.4g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 9.8g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 102kcal 273kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 83g N/A
Net carbs 3.3g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.8%
~equal in Protein ~4.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.1%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.