Is Quinoa high in protein?

Quinoa contains 12.8 g of protein per 100 g (26% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 14% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other grains and pasta, that is below the median (median 13 g).

How many carbs are in Quinoa?

Quinoa has 65.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 9.2 g of fiber and 2.3 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 7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.7 g is saturated (4% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Quinoa?

100 g contains 0 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 14, 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 Vitalité

Quinoa contains 358 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 70% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 17% from fat and 14% from protein (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

358kcal per 100 g

12.8 gprotein

65.5 gcarbohydrates

7 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	358 kcal
Total fat L	7 g	9%
Saturated fat L	0.7 g	4%
Sodium L	0 mg	0%
Total carbohydrates L	65.5 g	24%
Dietary fiber L	9.2 g	33%
Total sugars L	2.3 g
Protein L	12.8 g	26%

% 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 14%
Carbohydrates 70%
Fat 17%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein12.8 gbelow the median for grains and pasta (median 13 g)
Fiber9.2 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 7 g)
Sugars2.3 gabove the median for grains and pasta (median 2.2 g)
Fat7 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 5.8 g)
Saturated fat0.7 gabove the median for grains and pasta (median 0.67 g)
Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 5 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Grain De Vitalité
Barcode: 3700225116605
Quantity: 400 g
Category: Quinoa
Nutri-Score: A as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Quinoa real Bio Greenweez	358	13.8 g	57.2 g	6.2 g
Quinoa bio Boni	358	12 g	59 g	6.2 g
Quinoa blanc Naturéo	358	14 g	58 g	6.1 g
Quinoa blond en conversion bio Pour Demain	358	14.1 g	58.1 g	6.1 g
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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 3700225116605. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 14, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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