Question 1

How many calories are in quinoa (cooked)?

Accepted Answer

One cup (185 g) of quinoa (cooked) has about 222 calories. Per 100 g that is 120 calories. The figures are from the USDA FoodData Central database (lab-measured values).

Question 2

How much protein is in quinoa (cooked)?

Accepted Answer

One cup (185 g) has 8.1 g of protein (4.4 g per 100 g).

Question 3

How many carbs are in quinoa (cooked)?

Accepted Answer

One cup (185 g) has 39.4 g of carbohydrate, of which 5.2 g is fibre and 1.6 g is sugars.

Question 4

What vitamins and minerals does quinoa (cooked) contain?

Accepted Answer

Per cup (185 g), the most notable are manganese (51% of the Daily Value), copper (39% of the Daily Value), magnesium (28% of the Daily Value), phosphorus (22% of the Daily Value). The tool above lists every vitamin and mineral the USDA measured, at any portion size.

Question 5

Where do these quinoa (cooked) nutrition numbers come from?

Accepted Answer

They come from the USDA FoodData Central database (SR Legacy), which is public domain, scaled to the portion shown. Brands and recipes vary, so treat them as typical values. Nothing you look up here is sent to a server.

Nutrient	1 cup (185 g)	Per 100 g	% Daily Value
Calories	222 kcal	120 kcal	—
Protein	8.1 g	4.4 g	16%
Carbohydrate	39 g	21 g	14%
Fibre	5.2 g	2.8 g	19%
Sugars	1.6 g	0.87 g	—
Fat	3.6 g	1.9 g	5%
Saturated fat	0.43 g	0.23 g	2%
Sodium	13 mg	7 mg	1%
Potassium	318 mg	172 mg	7%
Calcium	31 mg	17 mg	2%
Iron	2.8 mg	1.5 mg	15%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0%

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