Cooked Wild Rice vs Cooked Quinoa Calories

Cooked Quinoa has 20% more calories than cooked wild rice: 120 vs 100 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked quinoa has more. For fat, cooked quinoa has more. For carbohydrates, about the same carbohydrates. For fiber, cooked quinoa has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of cooked wild rice (164 g) has 164 calories and 1 cup of cooked quinoa (185 g) has 222 calories.

Cooked Wild Rice and Cooked Quinoa calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Wild Rice

100calories in 100 g

• Protein 4 g
• Fat 0.3 g
• Carbs 21 g

Cooked Wild 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 Wild Rice	Cooked Quinoa
Calories	100	120
Protein	4 g	4.4 g
Fat	0.3 g	1.9 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrates	21 g	21 g
Fiber	1.8 g	2.8 g
Sugars	0.7 g	0.9 g
Sodium	238 mg	7 mg
Potassium	100 mg	172 mg
Calcium	3 mg	17 mg
Iron	0.6 mg	1.5 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Cooked Wild Rice vs Cooked Quinoa: common questions

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

Cooked Quinoa has more calories per 100 g (120 vs 100).

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

Cooked Quinoa has more protein per 100 g (4.4 g vs 4 g).

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

Cooked Wild Rice 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 Wild Rice: FDC ID 2708424. Cooked Quinoa: FDC ID 168917.