Quinoa vs Rice: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Quinoa has 368 kcal and Rice has 130 kcal, so Rice has 65% fewer calories.
Quinoa has more protein (14.1 g vs 2.69 g). Quinoa has more fiber (7 g vs 0.4 g). Quinoa has more fat (6.07 g vs 0.28 g). Relative to calories, Quinoa is the better protein source (3.84 g vs 2.07 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Quinoa vs White Rice 100g Compare
| per 100g | Quinoa | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 368 | 130 |
| Carbohydrates | 64.16 g | 28.17 g |
| Fat | 6.07 g | 0.28 g |
| Dietary fiber | 7 g | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 14.12 g | 2.69 g |
| Calcium | 47 mg | 10 mg |
| Iron | 4.57 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Magnessium | 197 mg | 12 mg |
| Phosphorus | 457 mg | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 563 mg | 35 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1 mg |
| Zink | 3.1 mg | 3 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.36 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.318 mg | 0.013 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.52 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 184 µg | 0.003 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 2.44 mg | 0.04 mg |
More Calories in Quinoa
At first glance, you can see that in quinoa is much more calories than in white rice.
Quinoa has 368 kcal per 100g and white rice 130 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 183%.
In quinoa and in white rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare quinoa with white rice in details.
Quinoa 100g
368kcalCalories source
- 70% CARBS.
- 15% PROTEIN
- 15% FAT
Rice 100g
130kcalCalories source
- 89% CARBS
- 9% PROTEIN
- 2% 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.