Quinoa

Fat 15%Carbs 60%Protein 25%
Percent Calories

1 serving of quinoa contains 220 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 60% carbs, 15% fat, and 25% protein. This is a good source of protein (24% of your Daily Value), potassium (8% of your Daily Value), and magnesium (23% of your Daily Value).

Makes
4 servings
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes

Ingredients

  • Quinoa

    Uncooked

    1 cup or 170g

  • Corn

    Sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

    1 ear large or 118g

  • Chicken breast

    Broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, roasted

    ½ breast, bone and skin removed or 86g

  • Salt

    Table

    ¾ tsp or 5g

Directions

  1. Rinse quinoa well in a strainer and drain.
  2. Add 1 cup quinoa and salt to 2 1/2 cups water in a pot. Bring to a boil, uncovered.
  3. When it starts to boil, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and quinoa is light and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts

For 1 serving of quinoa (95g)

NutrientValue%DV
Calories220
Fats4g 5%
Saturated fats1g 3%
Trans fats0g
Cholesterol18mg 6%
Sodium454mg 20%
Carbs33g 12%
Net carbs30g
Fiber4g 13%
Sugar1g
Protein14g
Calcium24mg 2%
Iron2mg 29%
Potassium359mg 8%
Vitamin D0μg 0.1%
Vitamins and Minerals
Alpha carotene7μg
Beta carotene23μg
Caffeine0mg
Choline57mg 10%
Copper0.3mg 30%
Fluoride0μg
Folate (B9)86μg 21%
Lycopene0μg
Magnesium98mg 23%
Manganese1mg 39%
Niacin4mg 26%
Pantothenic acid1mg 16%
Phosphorus266mg 38%
Retinol1μg
Riboflavin (B2)0.2mg 14%
Selenium10μg 17%
Theobromine0mg
Thiamine0.2mg 17%
Vitamin A IU88IU
Vitamin A6μg 1%
Vitamin B120.1μg 3%
Vitamin B60.4mg 29%
Vitamin C2mg 2%
Vitamin D IU1IU
Vitamin D20μg
Vitamin D30μg
Vitamin E1mg 8%
Vitamin K0.2μg 0.1%
Zinc2mg 16%
Sugars
Sugar1g
Sucrose1g
Glucose0.2g
Fructose0.2g
Lactose0g
Maltose0g
Galactose0g
Starch24g
Fats
Saturated fats1g 3%
Monounsaturated fats1g
Polyunsaturated fats2g
Trans fats0g
Fatty Acids
Total omega 30g
Total omega 60g
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)0g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0g
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA)0g
Amino Acids
Alanine1g
Arginine1g
Aspartic acid1g
Cystine0.2g
Glutamic acid2g
Glycine1g
Histidine0.4g
Hydroxyproline0g
Isoleucine1g
Leucine1g
Lysine1g
Methionine0.3g
Phenylalanine1g
Proline1g
Serine1g
Threonine1g
Tryptophan0.2g
Tyrosine0.4g
Valine1g