Skip to content
Foodatron logoFoodatron
Plate
Quinoa, cooked Leader
Quinoa, cooked5
VS
Spaghetti, cooked
Spaghetti, cooked3

Quinoa, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Quinoa, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Quinoa, cooked for more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Spaghetti, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.67 g
    5.4 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    17.75 g
    18.83 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN2.33 g
    1.22 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.73 g
    —
  • Total fat
    1.6 g
    0.13 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.19 g
    0.02 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    5.83 mg
    3.05 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN143.33 mg
    25.61 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN14.17 mg
    6.1 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.24 mg
    0.44 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN53.33 mg
    18.29 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 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.

Quinoa, cooked vs Spaghetti, cooked · Foodatron