½ cup of blueberry breakfast quinoa contains 264 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 67% carbs, 17% fat, and 15% protein. This is a good source of protein (18% of your Daily Value), fiber (14% of your Daily Value), and potassium (10% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 2 cup
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 minutes
Ingredients
2% milk ½ cup or 122g
Brown sugar ¾ tbsp or 7g
Directions
- Bring milk to a boil in a small saucepan. Add quinoa, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until three-quarters of the milk has been absorbed, about 15 minutes
- Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Cook, covered, until almost all the milk has been absorbed, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in blueberries, and cook for 30 seconds. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
For ½ cup of blueberry breakfast quinoa (208g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 264 | |
| Fats | 5g | 7% |
| Saturated fats | 2g | 9% |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 45g | 16% |
| Net carbs | 41g | |
| Fiber | 4g | 14% |
| Sugar | 16g | |
| Protein | 10g | |
| Calcium | 175mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 448mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 1μg | 10% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 20μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 52mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 30% |
| Fluoride | 4μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 87μg | 22% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 44% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 311mg | 44% |
| Retinol | 67μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 7μg | 12% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A IU | 258IU | |
| Vitamin A | 69μg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1μg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D IU | 60IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 1μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 7μg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2mg | 18% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 16g | |
| Sucrose | 6g | |
| Glucose | 2g | |
| Fructose | 2g | |
| Lactose | 6g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 22g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 2g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 2g | |
| Trans fats | 0.1g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0.1g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.4g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2g | |
| Glycine | 0.4g | |
| Histidine | 0.3g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.4g | |
| Leucine | 1g | |
| Lysine | 1g | |
| Methionine | 0.2g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.5g | |
| Proline | 1g | |
| Serine | 0.5g | |
| Threonine | 0.4g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.3g | |
| Valine | 1g | |