Quinoa: Nutrition Facts

Quinoa is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 120.1 kcal

Quinoa contains 0.87 grams of total sugars, 2.8 grams of dietary fiber and 17.63 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Quinoa — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Quinoa provides about 5.9% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 2.3% of the daily intake of fats and 6.9% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein4.4 g
5.9%
Fat1.9 g
2.3%
Carbs21.3 g
6.9%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Quinoa of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.6 mg
4.1%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B30.4 mg
2.5%
Vitamine B423 mg
4.6%
Vitamine B50 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Quinoa.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium17 mg
1.7%
Iron1.5 mg
15.0%
Magnesium64 mg
16.0%
Phosphorus152 mg
21.7%
Potassium172 mg
3.7%
Sodium7 mg
0.5%
Zinc1.1 mg
10.0%
Copper0.2 mg
22.2%
Manganese0.6 mg
26.1%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Quinoa.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan52 mg
0.7%
Threonine131 mg
5.5%
Isoleucine157 mg
7.8%
Leucine261 mg
5.7%
Lysine239 mg
5.8%
Methionine96 mg
5.3%
Cystine63 mg
3.5%
Phenylalanine185 mg
4.2%
Tyrosine83 mg
1.9%
Valine185 mg
7.4%
Arginine340 mg
5.6%
Histidine127 mg
6.0%
Alanine183 mg
2.8%
Aspartic acid353 mg
2.9%
Glutamic acid580 mg
4.3%
Glycine216 mg
6.2%
Proline240 mg
5.3%
Serine176 mg
2.1%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.261 g), isoleucine (0.157 g) and valine (0.185 g).
Quinoa contains 0.60 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.216 g), arginine (0.340 g) and methionine (0.096 g).
Quinoa contains 0.65 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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