Amount of Protein in Quinoa

Welcome to the nutritional protein content in 2 different types of quinoa, ranging from 14.12 g to 4.40 g per 100g. The basic type of quinoa is Quinoa, cooked, where the amount of protein in 100g is 4.40 g. 4.40 g of protein per 100g, from Quinoa, cooked corresponds to 8% of the protein RDA. For a typical serving size of 1.000 cup (or 185.00 g) the amount of Protein is 8.14 g. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 15%.

The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protein is based on a 50 g RDA level for a mature adult.

Quinoa, cooked - Nutritional Content and Chart

The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Quinoa, cooked should be considered along with the protein content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Cereal Grains and Pasta.Other important and protein related nutrients are Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 120.00 kcal (6% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 1.92 g (3% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 21.30 g (16% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the protein levels in quinoa.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Quinoa, cooked has a nutritional value score of 15.00 out of 100.Comparing the protein content and the nutritional density in 100g for Quinoa, cooked; We class this as a medium to low protein content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.

Amount of protein per 100 Calories

100 calories of quinoa, cooked is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Protein is 0 g (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Carbohydrate, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the protein RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.

Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 cup (or 185.00 g)

For the food Quinoa, cooked the typical serving size is 1.000 cup (or 185.00 g) which contains 8.14 g of Protein. The protein percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 15 %.

To give 100% of the RDA, 6.7 servings of the typical serving size 1.000 cup (or 185.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 222 kcal, the Total Fat content is 3.55 g and the Carbohydrate content is 39.41 g. The percentages are shown below in the protein chart, for the typical serving of protein and the related and important nutritional values.

Macronutrients in Quinoa, cooked

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 cup or 185.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 32.6 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 157.6 (kcal).

Grams of protein in quinoa (per 100g)

This list of 2 types of quinoa, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Quinoa, uncooked through to Quinoa, cooked where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional protein content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much protein in quinoa.

The list below gives the total protein content in the 2 items from the general description 'quinoa' each of which show the protein amount as well as Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate.

The corresponding Calories for quinoa ranked by the amount of protein per 100g is shown below in the quinoa calories chart.

RDA for protein

The recommended daily allowance for protein is 56g for an average male. This is the RDA used for all nutrition in the listed data. For a typical woman it is 46g. These values are based on 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. It is also recommended that at least 10% of your calories should be from protein with an upper limit of 35% of your calories from protein.

Effect of Preparation and Storage on protein

The level of protein can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The number of food items which are cooked is 1 item. The highest amount of protein from the 1 cooked items is in Quinoa, cooked where the amount is 4.40 g per 100g.

Average Content for quinoa

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of protein contained in 100g of quinoa, based on the list below of 2 different items under the general description of quinoa, is 9.26 g of protein. This average value corresponds to 16.54 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 244.00 kcal, the average amount of Total Fat is 4.00 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g. For this serving the amount of Energy is 368.00 kcal, the amount of Total Fat is 6.07 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 64.16 g.

Highest protein Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 2 different quinoa nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of protein is found in Quinoa, uncooked which contains 14.12 g of protein per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 25 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 368.00 kcal, the Total Fat content is 6.07 g, the Carbohydrate content is 64.16 g.

The lowest amount of protein in 100g is in Quinoa, cooked which contains 4.40 g. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 8 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 120.00 kcal, the amount of Total Fat is 1.92 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 21.30 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a protein range of 9.72 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 248 kcal for Energy, 4.15 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.

Highest Amount of protein per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high protein foods in your diet. For example 100g of Quinoa, cooked contains 4.40 g of protein. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the protein nutritional content.

The food with the highest protein content per typical serving is Quinoa, uncooked which contains 24 g in 1.000 cup (or 170.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 43 %. For this serving the Energy content is 625.6 kcal, the Total Fat content is 10.32 g and the Carbohydrate content is 109.07 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing protein which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of high content of protein in foods

Quinoa List, protein Content per 100g 1. Quinoa, uncooked - Protein   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group - Cereal Grains and Pasta   Protein (%RDA) Energy (%RDA) Total Fat (%RDA) Carbohydrate (%RDA)   Profile for a 100g serving :   14.12 g (25%) 368.00 kcal (18%) 6.07 g (9%) 64.16 g (49%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup (or 170.00g):    24 g (43%) 625.6 kcal (31%) 10.32 g (16%) 109.07 g (84%)

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