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🌾 Quinoa: calories and nutrition
Per 1 cup cooked (185 g) — the same values SkinnyScan uses when you scan.
Nutrition facts
| Per 1 cup cooked | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 222 kcal | 120 kcal |
| Protein | 8 g | 4.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 39 g | 21.1 g |
| of which sugars | 1.6 g | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 3.6 g | 1.9 g |
| of which saturates | 0.4 g | 0.2 g |
| Fibre | 5.2 g | 2.8 g |
| Sodium | 13 mg | 7 mg |
Where the calories come from
Protein 15% · Carbs 71% · Fat 15%
How it compares
Against the 72 foods in the SkinnyScan database, quinoa is:
- higher in fibre than 94% of them
Common questions
How many calories are in quinoa?
1 cup cooked of quinoa (185 g) contains about 222 calories.
Is quinoa healthy?
SkinnyScan grades quinoa A — excellent, a nutrient-dense choice you can eat freely. The grade blends calorie density, protein, fibre, sugar, saturated fat and sodium rather than looking at calories alone.
How much protein is in quinoa?
About 8 g of protein per 1 cup cooked — roughly 16% of a 50 g daily target.
Other grain foods
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Nutrition values are approximations for a typical serving and will vary by variety, ripeness and preparation. SkinnyScan is an educational tool, not a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice.