Oats & grains · Nutrition facts

Uncooked Quinoa

368 calories and 14.1 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 7 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Quinoa, uncooked

Source category
Cereal Grains and Pasta
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168874
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 86% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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626calories
in 170 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein24 g—
Carbohydrate109.1 g40%
Fat10.3 g13%
Fiber11.9 g43%
Total sugars——
Sodium9 mg0%
Saturated fat1.2 g6%
Potassium957 mg20%
Calcium80 mg6%
Iron7.77 mg43%
Magnesium335 mg80%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 15%Carbs 70%Fat 15%

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 g13.28 g12.51 g14.22 g3
ProteinPer 100 g14.12 g12.22 g15.19 g3
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g6.07 g5.58 g6.62 g3
AshPer 100 g2.38 g2.35 g2.4 g3
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g7 g6.1 g8 g3
StarchPer 100 g52.22 g51.75 g53 g3
Calcium, CaPer 100 g47 mg47 mg48 mg3
Iron, FePer 100 g4.57 mg4.4 mg4.9 mg3

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

All 104 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water13.28 g1051
Energy368 kcal1008
Energy1,539 kj1062
Protein14.12 g1003
Total lipid (fat)6.07 g1004
Ash2.38 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference64.16 g1005
Fiber, total dietary7 g1079
Starch52.22 g1009
Calcium, Ca47 mg1087
Iron, Fe4.57 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg197 mg1090
Phosphorus, P457 mg1091
Potassium, K563 mg1092
Sodium, Na5 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.1 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.59 mg1098
Manganese, Mn2.033 mg1101
Selenium, Se8.5 µg1103
Thiamin0.36 mg1165
Riboflavin0.318 mg1166
Niacin1.52 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.772 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.487 mg1175
Folate, total184 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food184 µg1187
Folate, DFE184 µg1190
Choline, total70.2 mg1180
Betaine630.4 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE1 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta8 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta1 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU14 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin163 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)2.44 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0.08 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma4.55 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0.35 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
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)1.1 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated0.706 g1258
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 15:00 g1299
SFA 16:00.6 g1265
SFA 17:00 g1300
SFA 18:00.037 g1266
SFA 20:00.03 g1267
SFA 22:00.03 g1273
SFA 24:00.01 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated1.613 g1292
MUFA 14:10 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 17:10 g1323
MUFA 18:11.42 g1268
MUFA 20:10.093 g1277
MUFA 22:10.083 g1279
MUFA 24:1 c0.017 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated3.292 g1293
PUFA 18:22.977 g1269
PUFA 18:30.26 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:40.009 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 21:50 g1410
PUFA 22:40 g1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.047 g1272
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.167 g1210
Threonine0.421 g1211
Isoleucine0.504 g1212
Leucine0.84 g1213
Lysine0.766 g1214
Methionine0.309 g1215
Cystine0.203 g1216
Phenylalanine0.593 g1217
Tyrosine0.267 g1218
Valine0.594 g1219
Arginine1.091 g1220
Histidine0.407 g1221
Alanine0.588 g1222
Aspartic acid1.134 g1223
Glutamic acid1.865 g1224
Glycine0.694 g1225
Proline0.773 g1226
Serine0.567 g1227