Quinoa, uncooked leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Quinoa, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Arrowroot flour for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Pick Quinoa, uncooked for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.08 g3.84 gWIN
- Carbohydrate24.69 g17.43 g
- Fibermore is better0.95 g1.9 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat0.03 g1.65 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.01 g0.19 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN0.56 mg1.36 mg
- Potassiummore is better3.08 mg152.99 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better11.2 mg12.77 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.09 mg1.24 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better0.84 mg53.53 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg—
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

