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): 367.8 kcal

Quinoa contains 0 grams of total sugars, 7 grams of dietary fiber and 52.22 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 18.8% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 7.2% of the daily intake of fats and 20.7% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein14.1 g
18.8%
Fat6.1 g
7.2%
Carbs64.2 g
20.7%

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 E2.4 mg
16.4%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.4 mg
33.3%
Vitamine B20.3 mg
23.1%
Vitamine B31.5 mg
9.4%
Vitamine B470.2 mg
14.0%
Vitamine B50.8 mg
16.0%
Vitamine B60.5 mg
38.5%
Vitamine B90.2 mg
50.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Quinoa.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium47 mg
4.7%
Iron4.6 mg
46.0%
Magnesium197 mg
49.3%
Phosphorus457 mg
65.3%
Potassium563 mg
12.0%
Sodium5 mg
0.4%
Zinc3.1 mg
28.2%
Copper0.6 mg
66.7%
Manganese2 mg
87.0%
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)
Tryptophan167 mg
2.1%
Threonine421 mg
17.5%
Isoleucine504 mg
25.2%
Leucine840 mg
18.3%
Lysine766 mg
18.7%
Methionine309 mg
17.2%
Cystine203 mg
11.3%
Phenylalanine593 mg
13.5%
Tyrosine267 mg
6.1%
Valine594 mg
23.8%
Arginine1.1 g
17.9%
Histidine407 mg
19.4%
Alanine588 mg
8.9%
Aspartic acid1.1 g
9.3%
Glutamic acid1.9 g
13.7%
Glycine694 mg
19.8%
Proline773 mg
17.2%
Serine567 mg
6.8%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.840 g), isoleucine (0.504 g) and valine (0.594 g).
Quinoa contains 1.94 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.694 g), arginine (1.091 g) and methionine (0.309 g).
Quinoa contains 2.09 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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