Side-by-side comparison

Quaker Life Cereal Original vs Quinoa (cooked)

Quinoa (cooked) wins by 23 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

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Quaker Life Cereal Original

Decent · 1 container (65 g)

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Quinoa (cooked)

Good · 1 cup cooked

Per 100gQuaker Life Cereal OriginalQuinoa (cooked)

Calories375.38 kcal120 kcal

Protein9.78 g4.4 g

Fiber6.4 g2.8 g

Total fat4.38 g1.9 g

Saturated fat0.81 g0.2 g

Added sugar13.57 g0 g

Sodium495.38 mg7 mg

Potassium261.54 mg172 mg

Calcium350.77 mg0 mg

Iron24.31 mg1.5 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.