White Wine vs. Quinoa

Nutrition comparison of White Wine and Cooked Quinoa


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of white wine versus cooked quinoa (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white wine and quinoa:

  • Quinoa has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, white wine contains more pantothenic acid.
  • Quinoa is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • White wine has 7.1 times less carbohydrates than quinoa.
Detailed nutritional comparison of white wine and quinoa is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: White Wine (Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white) and Quinoa (Quinoa, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Quinoa is high in calories and white wine has 32% less calories than quinoa - quinoa has 120 calories per 100 grams and white wine has 82 calories.

White Wine Quinoa
Protein ~ 15%
Carbohydrates 13% 71%
Fat ~ 15%
Alcohol 87% ~

carbohydrates

White wine has 7.1 times less carbohydrates than quinoa - quinoa has 21.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and white wine has 2.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Quinoa is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than white wine - quinoa has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and white wine does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Quinoa and white wine contain similar amounts of sugar - quinoa has 0.87g of sugar per 100 grams and white wine has 0.96g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Quinoa has 61 times more protein than white wine - quinoa has 4.4g of protein per 100 grams and white wine has 0.07g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both quinoa and white wine are low in saturated fat - quinoa has 0.23g of saturated fat per 100 grams and white wine does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Quinoa and white wine contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - quinoa has 1.5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white wine does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Quinoa has more Vitamin E than white wine - quinoa has 0.63mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white wine does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

White wine and quinoa contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - white wine has 0.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and quinoa does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Quinoa has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, white wine contains more pantothenic acid.

White Wine Quinoa
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.107 MG
Riboflavin 0.015 MG 0.11 MG
Niacin 0.108 MG 0.412 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.045 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.05 MG 0.123 MG
Folate 1 UG 42 UG

Minerals

calcium

Quinoa and white wine contain similar amounts of calcium - quinoa has 17mg of calcium per 100 grams and white wine has 9mg of calcium.

iron

Quinoa has 452% more iron than white wine - quinoa has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and white wine has 0.27mg of iron.

potassium

Quinoa has 142% more potassium than white wine - quinoa has 172mg of potassium per 100 grams and white wine has 71mg of potassium.




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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: White Wine (Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white) and Quinoa (Quinoa, cooked) .

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FAQ

Does quinoa or white wine contain more calories in 100 grams?
Quinoa is high in calories and white wine has 30% less calories than quinoa - quinoa has 120 calories in 100g and white wine has 82 calories.

Does quinoa or white wine have more carbohydrates?
By weight, white wine has 7.1 times fewer carbohydrates than quinoa - quinoa has 21.3g of carbs for 100g and white wine has 2.6g of carbohydrates.