Quick cook freekeh & quinoa
Packaged product Grains and Pasta Waitrose
Quick cook freekeh & quinoa contains 120 kcal per 100 g.
Roughly 73% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 16% from protein and 12% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in grains and pasta on FoodFactly, where the median is 346 kcal per 100 g across 24,518 products.
100 g provides 139% of the Daily Value for manganese, 100% of the Daily Value for copper and 32% of the Daily Value for magnesium.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 120 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 1.4 g | 2% |
| Saturated fat L | 0.3 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 19.9 g | 7% |
| Dietary fiber L | 16.2 g | 58% |
| Total sugars L | 0.3 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 4.3 g | 9% |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E L | 0.69 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 0.38 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) L | 0.19 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0.23 mg | 13% |
| Folate (B9) L | 46 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 49.5 mg | 4% |
| Iron L | 5 mg | 28% |
| Magnesium L | 135 mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus L | 355 mg | 28% |
| Potassium L | 525 mg | 11% |
| Zinc L | 3.5 mg | 32% |
| Copper L | 0.9 mg | 100% |
| Manganese L | 3.2 mg | 139% |
| Selenium L | 3.2 µg | 6% |
| Iodine L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Chloride L | 66.8 mg | 3% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 16%
- Carbohydrates 73%
- Fat 12%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein4.3 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 8 g)
- Fiber16.2 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 3 g)
- Sugars0.3 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 2.2 g)
- Fat1.4 gbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 2.9 g)
- Saturated fat0.3 gbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 0.53 g)
- Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 132 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal3.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water11.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 35.7 g |
|---|
Carotenoids (1)
| Beta-carotene L | 2 µg |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Water L | 11.8 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol L | 0 g |
Product details
- Brand
- Waitrose
- Barcode
- 5000169293218
- Quantity
- 250 g
- Category
- Quick cook freekeh quinoa
- Nutri-Score
- A as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 1 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Freekeh (wheat), quinoa seed
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 5000169293218. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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