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).

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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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated 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.
Chicken
Serving size:
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one chicken (200g)breast (200g)thigh (250g)leg (100g)wing (119g)
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
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated 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 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

368kcal

Calories source

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

Chicken 100g

133kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS
  • 53% PROTEIN
  • 47% FAT
Chicken calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | breast | thigh | leg | wing

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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.