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Quinoa vs. Somen noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quinoa and somen noodles

  • Quinoa is richer than somen noodles in copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for quinoa is 19% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 32 times more magnesium than somen noodles. Quinoa contains 64mg of magnesium, while somen noodles contains 2mg.
  • Quinoa contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Quinoa, cooked and Noodles, japanese, somen, 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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
10
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 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.1%
Contains more IronIron +186.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +668%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
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%
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% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Somen noodles DV% diff.
Copper 0.192mg 0.025mg 19%
Phosphorus 152mg 27mg 18%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.251mg 17%
Magnesium 64mg 2mg 15%
Iron 1.49mg 0.52mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Folate 42µg 2µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.013mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Sodium 7mg 161mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.02mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.073g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.033mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Potassium 172mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Fats 1.92g 0.18g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Carbs 21.3g 27.54g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.097mg 2%
Calories 120kcal 131kcal 1%
Protein 4.4g 4g 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.025g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.021g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 273kcal 328kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 76g N/A
Net carbs 18.5g 27.54g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.155mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.274mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.3%
~equal in Protein ~4g
~equal in Water ~67.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2414.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1376.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.