How many calories are in Organic black heirloom quinoa?

100 g of Organic black heirloom quinoa has 380 kcal. Serving, 0.25 cup, 50 g (50 g): about 190 kcal.

Is Organic black heirloom quinoa high in protein?

Organic black heirloom quinoa contains 12 g of protein per 100 g (24% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6 g in serving, 0.25 cup, 50 g (50 g). About 13% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other nuts and seeds, that is in the lowest quarter (median 17.9 g).

How many carbs are in Organic black heirloom quinoa?

Organic black heirloom quinoa has 70 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 8 g of fiber and 6 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Organic black heirloom quinoa?

Organic black heirloom quinoa contains 5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0 g is saturated (0% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Organic black heirloom quinoa contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Folate (B9) (40% DV), phosphorus (32% DV) and iron (20% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Organic black heirloom quinoa?

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

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated October 18, 2021. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Organic black heirloom quinoa

Packaged product Nuts and Seeds Alter Eco

Organic black heirloom quinoa contains 380 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.25 cup, 50 g (50 g) provides about 190 kcal.

Roughly 75% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 13% from protein and 12% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in nuts and seeds on FoodFactly, where the median is 462 kcal per 100 g across 795 products.

100 g provides 40% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9), 32% of the Daily Value for phosphorus and 20% of the Daily Value for iron.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

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

380kcal per 100 g

12 gprotein

70 gcarbohydrates

5 gfat

190kcal in serving, 0.25 cup, 50 g (50 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	380 kcal
Total fat L	5 g	6%
Saturated fat L	0 g	0%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol L	0 mg	0%
Sodium L	0 mg	0%
Total carbohydrates L	70 g	25%
Dietary fiber L	8 g	29%
Total sugars L	6 g
Protein L	12 g	24%
Vitamin A L	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C L	0 mg	0%
Folate (B9) L	160 µg	40%
Calcium L	40 mg	3%
Iron L	3.6 mg	20%
Phosphorus L	400 mg	32%

% 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 13%
Carbohydrates 75%
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

Protein12 gin the lowest quarter of nuts and seeds (median 17.9 g)
Fiber8 gbelow the median for nuts and seeds (median 10 g)
Sugars6 gin the top quarter of nuts and seeds (median 1.5 g)
Fat5 gbelow the median for nuts and seeds (median 30.6 g)
Saturated fat0 gin the lowest quarter of nuts and seeds (median 1.9 g)
Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of nuts and seeds (median 5.5 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Other components (1)

Vitamin A, IU L	0 IU

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.

Per 100 g	Open Food Facts	USDA Branded
Calories	380 kcal	380 kcal
Protein	12 g	12 g
Carbohydrates	70 g	70 g
Fat	5 g	5 g
Fiber	8 g	8 g
Sugars	6 g	6 g
Sodium	0 mg	0 mg

Product details

Brand: Alter Eco
Barcode: 0817670010785
Label serving: 0.25 cup (50 g)
Category: Seeds
Nutri-Score: A as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

100% organic royal black quinoa*

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2092631. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 15, 2018. Imported November 6, 2026.
Open Food Facts, record 0817670010785. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated October 18, 2021. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: November 7, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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