The composition of cooked quinoa is 72% water, 21% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and 2% fat.
Quinoa is a rich source of nutrients and vitamins.
One 100 gram serving of quinoa contains 20% or more of the recommended Daily Value of dietary fiber, protein, multiple B vitamins, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 222 calories.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 3.6 grams of fat.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains no cholesterol.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 13 milligrams of sodium.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 39 grams of carbohydrates.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 5.2 grams of dietary fiber.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains no sugar.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 8.1 grams of protein.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 31 milligrams of calcium.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 318 milligrams of potassium.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 3 milligrams of iron.
One cup of cooked quinoa (6.5 ounces) contains 9 milligrams of vitamin A.
In 2013, it was declared the International Year of Quinoa by the United Nations General Assembly.
In 2017, researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia successfully sequenced the genome of quinoa.
In North America, quinoa crops are susceptible to leaf miner insects and can cause major crop damage.