Oats & grains · Nutrition facts

Cooked Quinoa

120 calories and 4.4 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 2.8 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Quinoa, cooked

Source category
Cereal Grains and Pasta
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168917
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 14% of 488 other complete oats & grains profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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222calories
in 185 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein8.1 g—
Carbohydrate39.4 g14%
Fat3.6 g5%
Fiber5.2 g19%
Total sugars1.6 g—
Sodium13 mg1%
Saturated fat0.4 g2%
Potassium318 mg7%
Calcium31 mg2%
Iron2.76 mg15%
Magnesium118 mg28%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 15%Carbs 71%Fat 14%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g71.61 g63.83 g76.69 g3
ProteinPer 100 g4.4 g3.13 g5.94 g3
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g1.92 g1.5 g2.43 g3
AshPer 100 g0.76 g0.65 g0.97 g3
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g2.8 g2.3 g3.5 g3
StarchPer 100 g17.63 g15.4 g22 g3
Calcium, CaPer 100 g17 mg14 mg23 mg3
Iron, FePer 100 g1.49 mg1.14 mg2.08 mg3

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 96 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water71.61 g1051
Energy120 kcal1008
Energy503 kj1062
Protein4.4 g1003
Total lipid (fat)1.92 g1004
Ash0.76 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference21.3 g1005
Fiber, total dietary2.8 g1079
Sugars, Total0.87 g2000
Starch17.63 g1009
Calcium, Ca17 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.49 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg64 mg1090
Phosphorus, P152 mg1091
Potassium, K172 mg1092
Sodium, Na7 mg1093
Zinc, Zn1.09 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.192 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.631 mg1101
Selenium, Se2.8 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.107 mg1165
Riboflavin0.11 mg1166
Niacin0.412 mg1167
Vitamin B-60.123 mg1175
Folate, total42 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food42 µg1187
Folate, DFE42 µg1190
Choline, total23 mg1180
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta3 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU5 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin53 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.63 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0.03 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma1.19 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0.11 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.231 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 16:00.196 g1265
SFA 18:00.012 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.528 g1292
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 18:10.465 g1268
MUFA 20:10.031 g1277
MUFA 22:10.027 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.078 g1293
PUFA 18:20.974 g1269
PUFA 18:30.085 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40.003 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.015 g1272
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.052 g1210
Threonine0.131 g1211
Isoleucine0.157 g1212
Leucine0.261 g1213
Lysine0.239 g1214
Methionine0.096 g1215
Cystine0.063 g1216
Phenylalanine0.185 g1217
Tyrosine0.083 g1218
Valine0.185 g1219
Arginine0.34 g1220
Histidine0.127 g1221
Alanine0.183 g1222
Aspartic acid0.353 g1223
Glutamic acid0.58 g1224
Glycine0.216 g1225
Proline0.24 g1226
Serine0.176 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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