Quinoa

Quinoa
Fat 15% Carbs 70% Protein 15%
Percent Calories

1 serving of quinoa contains 156 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 70% carbs, 15% fat, and 15% protein. This is a good source of magnesium (20% of your Daily Value).

Makes
4 servings
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes

Ingredients

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 (44g)

Nutrient Value %DV
Calories 156
Fats 3g 3%
Saturated fats 0.3g 2%
Trans fats 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 438mg 19%
Carbs 27g 10%
Net carbs 24g
Fiber 3g 11%
Sugar 0g
Protein 6g
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 2mg 24%
Potassium 239mg 5%
Vitamin D 0μg 0%
Vitamins and Minerals
Alpha carotene 0μg
Beta carotene 3μg
Caffeine 0mg
Choline 30mg 5%
Copper 0.2mg 28%
Fluoride 0μg
Folate (B9) 78μg 20%
Lycopene 0μg
Magnesium 84mg 20%
Manganese 1mg 38%
Niacin 1mg 4%
Pantothenic acid 0.3mg 7%
Phosphorus 194mg 28%
Retinol 0μg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.1mg 10%
Selenium 4μg 7%
Theobromine 0mg
Thiamine 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin A IU 6IU
Vitamin A 0.4μg 0%
Vitamin B12 0μg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Vitamin D IU 0IU
Vitamin D2 0μg
Vitamin D3 0μg
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin K 0μg 0%
Zinc 1mg 12%
Sugars
Sugar 0g
Sucrose 0g
Glucose 0g
Fructose 0g
Lactose 0g
Maltose 0g
Galactose 0g
Starch 22g
Fats
Saturated fats 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fats 1g
Polyunsaturated fats 1g
Trans fats 0g
Fatty Acids
Total omega 3 0g
Total omega 6 0g
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) 0g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 0g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 0g
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) 0g
Amino Acids
Alanine 0.2g
Arginine 0.5g
Aspartic acid 0.5g
Cystine 0.1g
Glutamic acid 1g
Glycine 0.3g
Histidine 0.2g
Hydroxyproline 0g
Isoleucine 0.2g
Leucine 0.4g
Lysine 0.3g
Methionine 0.1g
Phenylalanine 0.3g
Proline 0.3g
Serine 0.2g
Threonine 0.2g
Tryptophan 0.1g
Tyrosine 0.1g
Valine 0.3g

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