Side-by-side comparison

White Rice vs Quinoa

Quinoa wins by 20 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

0/ 100

grain

White Rice

Good · 100 g

0/ 100

grain

Quinoa

Very good · 100 g

Per 100gWhite RiceQuinoa

Calories0 kcal368 kcal

Protein7.04 g14.12 g

Fiber0.15 g7 g

Total fat1.03 g6.07 g

Saturated fat0 g0.71 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium0.46 mg5 mg

Potassium82.26 mg563 mg

Calcium4.46 mg47 mg

Iron0.14 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.