Uncooked quinoa vs Unenriched pasta, dry

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 368 in 100 g of uncooked quinoa, 371 of unenriched pasta, dry. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in uncooked quinoa: manganese (2.2×), folate (10×), magnesium (3.7×), copper (2×) and 11 more. More in unenriched pasta, dry: selenium (7.4×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Uncooked quinoa368 cal

14.1 g protein · 64.2 g carbs · 6.1 g fat

Unenriched pasta, dry371 cal

13 g protein · 74.7 g carbs (2.7 g sugars) · 1.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Selenium15% vs 115%

    8.5 µg vs 63.2 µg

  • Manganese88% vs 40%

    2 mg vs 0.92 mg

  • Folate46% vs 5%

    184 µg vs 18 µg

  • Magnesium47% vs 13%

    197 mg vs 53 mg

  • Copper66% vs 32%

    0.59 mg vs 0.29 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)30% vs 8%

    0.36 mg vs 0.09 mg

  • Phosphorus37% vs 15%

    457 mg vs 189 mg

  • Vitamin B629% vs 8%

    0.49 mg vs 0.14 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)24% vs 5%

    0.32 mg vs 0.06 mg

  • Iron25% vs 7%

    4.6 mg vs 1.3 mg

  • Vitamin E16% vs 1%

    2.4 mg vs 0.11 mg

  • Zinc28% vs 13%

    3.1 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Fiber25% vs 11%

    7 g vs 3.2 g

  • Potassium12% vs 5%

    563 mg vs 223 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)15% vs 9%

    0.77 mg vs 0.43 mg

  • Total fat8% vs 2%

    6.1 g vs 1.5 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein14.1 g · 13 g28%·26%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.71 g · 0.28 g4%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates64.2 g · 74.7 g23%·27%
  • Sodiumlimit5 mg · 6 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium47 mg · 21 mg4%·2%
  • Vitamin A1 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0.1 µg0%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)1.5 mg · 1.7 mg10%·11%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin C, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Uncooked quinoa (SR Legacy 168874), Unenriched pasta, dry (SR Legacy 168927). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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