Quinoa vs Brown rice: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Quinoa has 368 kcal and Brown rice has 370 kcal, so Quinoa has 1% fewer calories.
Quinoa has more protein (14.1 g vs 7.6 g). Quinoa has more fiber (7 g vs 3.5 g). Quinoa has more fat (6.07 g vs 2.75 g). Relative to calories, Quinoa is the better protein source (3.84 g vs 2.05 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Quinoa vs Brown Rice 100g Compare
| per 100g | Quinoa | Brown rice |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 368 | 370 |
| Carbohydrates | 64.16 g | 78.68 g |
| Fat | 6.07 g | 2.75 g |
| Dietary fiber | 7 g | 3.5 g |
| Protein | 14.12 g | 7.6 g |
| Calcium | 47 mg | 8 mg |
| Iron | 4.57 mg | 1.16 mg |
| Magnessium | 197 mg | 98 mg |
| Potassium | 563 mg | 219 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 6 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.36 mg | 0.277 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.318 mg | 0.092 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.52 mg | 4.973 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 184 µg | 0.014 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 2.44 mg | 0.09 mg |
Less Calories in Quinoa
At first glance, you can see that in quinoa is just a little less calories than in brown rice.
Quinoa has 368 kcal per 100g and brown rice 370 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 1%.
In quinoa and in brown rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare quinoa with brown rice in details.
Quinoa 100g
368kcalCalories source
- 70% CARBS.
- 15% PROTEIN
- 15% FAT
Brown rice 100g
370kcalCalories source
- 85% CARBS
- 8% PROTEIN
- 7% FAT
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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.