Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked QuinoaVS Corn
Weight per 500 calories
Cooked Quinoa
417g
Corn
137g
Yellow Corn Grain has 3 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Quinoa, which is high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Quinoa having average energy density.
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Quinoa or Corn?
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Quinoa or Corn?
Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Quinoa vs Corn:
500 calories of Cooked Quinoa have 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 6.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.9 times more Vitamin E than Corn.
While 500 kcal of Yellow Corn Grain contain 2.9 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 than Cooked Quinoa.
Both Cooked Quinoa and Corn provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 calories.
500 calories of Corn have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B9 and Vitamin E
Both Cooked Quinoa as well as Yellow Corn Grain have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 calories.
Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Quinoa vs Corn:
500 calories of Cooked Quinoa have 1.9 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 4 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Corn.
While 500 kcal of Yellow Corn Grain contain 1.8 times more Selenium than Cooked Quinoa.
Both Cooked Quinoa as well as Yellow Corn Grain lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 calories.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:
500 calories of Cooked Quinoa have 4 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Protein than Corn.
Both Cooked Quinoa and Corn offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 calories.
500 calories of Corn provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3