Is Quinoa high in protein?

Quinoa contains 15 g of protein per 100 g (30% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 16% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other grains and pasta, that is among the highest quarter (median 13 g).

How many carbs are in Quinoa?

Quinoa has 65 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 6.2 g of fiber and 0.5 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Quinoa?

Quinoa contains 6.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.1 g is saturated (0.5% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Quinoa?

100 g contains 4 mg of sodium, 0.2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 17, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Quinoa

Packaged product Grains and Pasta Grain de frais

Quinoa contains 375 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 69% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 16% from protein and 15% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for grains and pasta on FoodFactly (364 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

375kcal per 100 g

15 gprotein

65 gcarbohydrates

6.2 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	375 kcal
Total fat L	6.2 g	8%
Saturated fat L	0.1 g	0.5%
Sodium L	4 mg	0.2%
Total carbohydrates L	65 g	24%
Dietary fiber L	6.2 g	22%
Total sugars L	0.5 g
Protein L	15 g	30%

% 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 69%
Fat 15%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein15 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 13 g)
Fiber6.2 gbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 7 g)
Sugars0.5 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 2.2 g)
Fat6.2 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 5.8 g)
Saturated fat0.1 gin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 0.67 g)
Sodium4 mgbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 5 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Grain de frais
Barcode: 3580281075128
Category: Quinoa
Nutri-Score: A as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 3580281075128. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 17, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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