Cooked Brown Rice vs Cooked Quinoa Calories

Cooked Brown Rice has 3% more calories than cooked quinoa: 123 vs 120 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked quinoa has more. For fat, cooked quinoa has more. For carbohydrates, cooked brown rice has more. For fiber, cooked quinoa has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of cooked brown rice (195 g) has 240 calories and 1 cup of cooked quinoa (185 g) has 222 calories.

Cooked Brown Rice and Cooked Quinoa calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Brown Rice

123calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.4 g
• Fat 1.1 g
• Carbs 26 g

Cooked Brown Rice nutrition

Cooked Quinoa

120calories in 100 g

• Protein 4.4 g
• Fat 1.9 g
• Carbs 21 g

Cooked Quinoa nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Brown Rice	Cooked Quinoa
Calories	123	120
Protein	2.4 g	4.4 g
Fat	1.1 g	1.9 g
Saturated fat	0.2 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrates	26 g	21 g
Fiber	1 g	2.8 g
Sugars	0.2 g	0.9 g
Sodium	201 mg	7 mg
Potassium	80 mg	172 mg
Calcium	5 mg	17 mg
Iron	0.4 mg	1.5 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Cooked Brown Rice vs Cooked Quinoa: common questions

Which has more calories, cooked brown rice or cooked quinoa?

Cooked Brown Rice has more calories per 100 g (123 vs 120).

Which has more protein, cooked brown rice or cooked quinoa?

Cooked Quinoa has more protein per 100 g (4.4 g vs 2.4 g).

Is cooked brown rice or cooked quinoa better for weight loss?

Cooked Quinoa has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Brown Rice: FDC ID 2708414. Cooked Quinoa: FDC ID 168917.