Side-by-side comparison

Brown Rice vs Quinoa

Quinoa wins by 13 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

0/ 100

grain

Brown Rice

Good · 100 g

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grain

Quinoa

Very good · 100 g

Per 100gBrown RiceQuinoa

Calories0 kcal368 kcal

Protein7.25 g14.12 g

Fiber3.02 g7 g

Total fat3.31 g6.07 g

Saturated fat0 g0.71 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium0 mg5 mg

Potassium250.1 mg563 mg

Calcium8.06 mg47 mg

Iron1.24 mg4.57 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.