Millet vs Cooked Quinoa Calories

Cooked Quinoa has 2% more calories than millet: 120 vs 118 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked quinoa has more. For fat, cooked quinoa has more. For carbohydrates, millet has more. For fiber, cooked quinoa has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of millet (170 g) has 201 calories and 1 cup of cooked quinoa (185 g) has 222 calories.

Millet and Cooked Quinoa calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Millet

118calories in 100 g

• Protein 3.5 g
• Fat 1 g
• Carbs 24 g

Millet 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	Millet	Cooked Quinoa
Calories	118	120
Protein	3.5 g	4.4 g
Fat	1 g	1.9 g
Saturated fat	0.2 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrates	24 g	21 g
Fiber	1.3 g	2.8 g
Sugars	0.1 g	0.9 g
Sodium	168 mg	7 mg
Potassium	62 mg	172 mg
Calcium	3 mg	17 mg
Iron	0.6 mg	1.5 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Millet vs Cooked Quinoa: common questions

Which has more calories, millet or cooked quinoa?

Cooked Quinoa has more calories per 100 g (120 vs 118).

Which has more protein, millet or cooked quinoa?

Cooked Quinoa has more protein per 100 g (4.4 g vs 3.5 g).

Is millet or cooked quinoa better for weight loss?

Millet 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. Millet: FDC ID 2708377. Cooked Quinoa: FDC ID 168917.