Cereal Grains and Pasta
Quinoa, uncooked
100 grams of quinoa (uncooked) has 368 calories, 14.1 g of protein, 6.1 g of total fat and 64.2 g of carbohydrate, including 7 g of fiber. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.
USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 168874Chenopodium quinoa Willd.
Amount
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Nutrition data per 100 g
Calories368
Amount% Daily Value*
- Total fat 6.1 g 8%
- Saturated fat 0.71 g 4%
- Trans fat —
- Monounsaturated fat 1.6 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 3.3 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
- Sodium 5 mg 0%
- Total carbohydrate 64.2 g 23%
- Dietary fiber 7 g 25%
- Total sugars —
- Protein 14.1 g 28%
* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.
Key numbers per 100 g
Calories
368
Protein
14.1g
Total fat
6.1g
Carbohydrate
64.2g
Protein supplies about 15% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 5 mg of sodium per 100 g (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
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Vitamins and minerals
Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 1 mcg | 0% | 900 mcg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 2.4 mg | 16% | 15 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 mcg | 0% | 120 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.36 mg | 30% | 1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.32 mg | 25% | 1.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.5 mg | 10% | 16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.49 mg | 29% | 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 184 mcg | 46% | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 2.4 mcg |
| Choline | 70.2 mg | 13% | 550 mg |
| Calcium | 47 mg | 4% | 1,300 mg |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 25% | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 563 mg | 12% | 4,700 mg |
| Magnesium | 197 mg | 47% | 420 mg |
| Phosphorus | 457 mg | 37% | 1,250 mg |
| Zinc | 3.1 mg | 28% | 11 mg |
| Copper | 0.59 mg | 66% | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 8.5 mcg | 15% | 55 mcg |
| Water | 13.3 g | — | — |
Not reported by USDA for this food: Trans fat, Total sugars, Vitamin C, Caffeine.Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.
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Portion sizes and weights
Household measures that USDA lists for quinoa (uncooked), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 170 g | 626 | 24 g |
About these numbers
USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168874 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
- FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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