Cooked Quinoa: Calories and Nutrition Analysis
Calories in cooked quinoa
100g of cooked quinoa contain about 120 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| standard serving size, tablespoon
| half cup
For example, a standard serving size (1 cup) of cooked quinoa (185 g) contain about 222 calories.
This is about 11% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Cooked QuinoaServing size:
standard serving size (1 cup) of cooked quinoa (185 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 222 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of standard serving of cooked quinoa is similar to that of, for example:
- 4 apples
- 2.5 glasses of Coca Cola (220 ml glass)
- 2 slices of cheese
- 2 slices of bread
- 1.5 glasses of milk
- 11.5 cubes of sugar
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about cooked quinoa nutrition.
100g of Cooked Quinoa
Nutrition
- Calories120
- Carbs Total21.3 g
- Dietary fiber2.8 g
- Fat1.92 g
- Protein4.4 g
- Water71.61 g
Vitamins
- Vit A5 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.107 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.11 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin)0.412 mg
- Vit B60.123 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid)0.042 mcg
- Vit E0.63 mg
Minerals
- Potassium172 mg
- Magnessium64 mg
- Calcium17 mg
- Sodium7 mg
- Iron1.49 mg
Per 100 g, Cooked quinoa is a good source of magnesium (15% DV) and a good source of fiber (10% DV).
Magnesium takes part in hundreds of enzyme reactions, including energy production and muscle function. The FDA Daily Value is 420 mg.
How many calories are in cooked quinoa?
- Standard serving size (1 cup) of cooked quinoa (185 g)222 kcal
- Tablespoon of cooked quinoa (12g)14 kcal
- Half cup of cooked quinoa (92.5g)111 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of cooked quinoa34 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
