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Porridge vs Quinoa

Per 100g, Porridge has 8.4g carbs and Quinoa has 21.1g. Quinoa is the better-quality carb for steadier energy with 2.7g more fiber.

Porridge
Porridge
8.3g net
per 100g (3.5 oz)
vs
Winner
Quinoa
33.8g net
per 1 cup cooked (185g)
Quinoa is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricPorridgeQuinoa
Calories
39120
Total carbs
8.4g21.1g
Net carbs
8.3g18.3g
Fiber
Higher wins
0.1g2.8g
Sugar
Lower wins
0g0.9g
Protein
Higher wins
0.8g4.3g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
53
Glycemic load
Lower wins
9.7

Highlighted cell wins each row for carb quality. Values normalised per 100g from USDA reference data.

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