Quinoa vs Basmati rice: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Quinoa has 368 kcal and Basmati rice has 347 kcal, so Basmati rice has 6% fewer calories.

Quinoa has more protein (14.1 g vs 8.16 g). Quinoa has more fiber (7 g vs 2 g). Quinoa has more fat (6.07 g vs 0 g). Relative to calories, Quinoa is the better protein source (3.84 g vs 2.35 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Quinoa - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Quinoa - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Quinoa
Serving size:
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handful (35g)tablespoon (15g)cup (185g)half cup (92.5g)
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1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Basmati Rice
Serving size:
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tablespoon (15g)teaspoon (5g)cup (180g)half cup (90g)bowl (360g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Quinoa vs Basmati Rice 100g Compare

per 100g Quinoa Basmati rice
Calories 368 347
Carbohydrates 64.16 g 79.59 g
Dietary fiber 7 g 2 g
Protein 14.12 g 8.16 g
Iron 4.57 mg 0.73 mg

More Calories in Quinoa

At first glance, you can see that in quinoa is just a little more calories than in basmati rice.

Quinoa has 368 kcal per 100g and basmati rice 347 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 6%.

In quinoa and in basmati rice most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare quinoa with basmati rice in details.

Quinoa 100g

368kcal

Calories source

  • 70% CARBS.
  • 15% PROTEIN
  • 15% FAT
Quinoa calories per:
100g | ounce | handfull | tablespoon | cup | half cup

Basmati rice 100g

347kcal

Calories source

  • 91% CARBS
  • 9% PROTEIN
  • 0% FAT
Basmati rice calories per:
100g | ounce | tablespoon | teaspoon | cup | half cup | bowl

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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.