Side-by-side comparison

Quinoa vs Rice Krispies

Quinoa wins by 57 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

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Quinoa

Very good · 100 g

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grain

Rice Krispies

Avoid · 1 1/4 Cup

Per 100gQuinoaRice Krispies

Calories368 kcal386 kcal

Protein14.12 g5.2 g

Fiber7 g0.5 g

Total fat6.07 g0.9 g

Saturated fat0.71 g0.5 g

Added sugar0 g27.8 g

Sodium5 mg397 mg

Potassium563 mg71 mg

Calcium47 mg8 mg

Iron4.57 mg18 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.