Quinoa vs Chicken: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Quinoa has 368 kcal and Chicken has 133 kcal, so Chicken has 64% fewer calories.
Chicken has more protein (17.9 g vs 14.1 g). Quinoa has more fiber (7 g vs 0 g). Quinoa has more carbohydrates (64.2 g vs 0 g). Relative to calories, Chicken is the better protein source (13.5 g vs 3.84 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Quinoa vs Chicken 100g Compare
| per 100g | Quinoa | Chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 368 | 133 |
| Fat | 6.07 g | 7.16 g |
| Protein | 14.12 g | 17.91 g |
| Calcium | 47 mg | 5.819 mg |
| Iron | 4.57 mg | 0.593 mg |
| Magnessium | 197 mg | 20.51 mg |
| Phosphorus | 457 mg | 165.5 mg |
| Potassium | 563 mg | 301.7 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 62.95 mg |
| Zink | 3.1 mg | 1.177 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 14 IU | 161 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.36 mg | 0.063 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.318 mg | 0.168 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.52 mg | 8.487 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 184 µg | 0.005 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 2.44 mg | 0.27 mg |
More Calories in Quinoa
At first glance, you can see that in quinoa is much more calories than in chicken.
Quinoa has 368 kcal per 100g and chicken 133 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 177%.
In quinoa and in chicken most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare quinoa with chicken in details.
Quinoa 100g
368kcalCalories source
- 70% CARBS.
- 15% PROTEIN
- 15% FAT
Chicken 100g
133kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 53% PROTEIN
- 47% 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.