Cooked Quinoa vs Cooked White Rice Calories

Cooked White Rice has 8% more calories than cooked quinoa: 129 vs 120 calories per 100 g.

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

By typical serving, 1 cup of cooked quinoa (185 g) has 222 calories and 1 cup of cooked white rice (158 g) has 204 calories.

Cooked Quinoa and Cooked White Rice calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Quinoa

120calories in 100 g

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

Cooked Quinoa nutrition

Cooked White Rice

129calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.7 g
• Fat 0.3 g
• Carbs 28 g

Cooked White Rice nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Quinoa	Cooked White Rice
Calories	120	129
Protein	4.4 g	2.7 g
Fat	1.9 g	0.3 g
Saturated fat	0.2 g	0.1 g
Carbohydrates	21 g	28 g
Fiber	2.8 g	0.4 g
Sugars	0.9 g	0.1 g
Sodium	7 mg	245 mg
Potassium	172 mg	35 mg
Calcium	17 mg	10 mg
Iron	1.5 mg	1.2 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Cooked Quinoa vs Cooked White Rice: common questions

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

Cooked White Rice has more calories per 100 g (129 vs 120).

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

Cooked Quinoa has more protein per 100 g (4.4 g vs 2.7 g).

Is cooked quinoa or cooked white rice 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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Cooked Quinoa

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Cooked White Rice

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Quinoa: FDC ID 168917. Cooked White Rice: FDC ID 2708408.