How many calories are in cooked quinoa?
Quinoa, cooked: 1 cup (185 g) has 222 kcal and 8.1 g of protein. Per 100 g: 120 kcal.
Values for: cooked
Values are for the cooked food. Raw: 368 kcal per 100 g (USDA 168874). Work out the raw weight of what you have cooked →
1 cup (185 g)
222kcal
100 g
120kcal
Nutrients per 100 g
- Protein
- 4.4 g
- Carbs
- 21.3 g
- Fat
- 1.9 g
- Fiber
- 2.8 g
- Sugars
- 0.9 g
Is it a source of protein? Yes: 15% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “source of protein” (at least 12%; “high protein” needs 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 4.4 g.
Servings and amounts
| Amount | kcal | Prot. | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup (185 g) | 222 | 8.1 | 39.4 | 3.5 |
| 50 g | 60 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 100 g | 120 | 4.4 | 21.3 | 1.9 |
| 150 g | 180 | 6.6 | 32 | 2.9 |
| 200 g | 240 | 8.8 | 42.6 | 3.8 |
Household servings are the weights given by the same source; the rest is scaled from 100 g. Weigh something else and the app does the maths.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in cooked quinoa?
Quinoa, cooked: 1 cup (185 g) has 222 kcal and 8.1 g of protein. Per 100 g: 120 kcal. Values for: cooked.
How much protein is in cooked quinoa?
1 cup (185 g): 8.1 g of protein. Per 100 g, 4.4 g, with 21.3 g of carbs and 1.9 g of fat. Is it a source of protein? Yes: 15% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “source of protein” (at least 12%; “high protein” needs 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 4.4 g.
What are the macros of cooked quinoa?
Per 100 g: 4.4 g of protein, 21.3 g of carbs (0.9 g of sugars), 1.9 g of fat and 2.8 g of fiber.
Are these values raw or cooked?
Values are for the cooked food. They are for quinoa, cooked: cooked. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state. Raw: 368 kcal per 100 g (USDA 168874).
Is cooked quinoa fattening?
No single food makes you gain weight on its own: the day’s total does. 1 cup (185 g): 222 kcal, 11% of the 2,000 kcal used as the reference on food labels.
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Source
USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), entry 168917
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