Quinoa
60 g of quinoa is 216 kcal and mainly feeds your muscles, heart and immune.
PER 60 G AS BOUGHT · 180 G AS EATEN · 216 KCAL
No PeakPie recipe uses this ingredient yet, so the portion is a typical serving for its kind.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 60 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus | 274mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 115mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 2mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 21% |
| Folate (B9) | 76 mcg DFE | 19% |
| B6 | 0.2mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5g | 16% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 14% |
| Omega-3 EPA+DHA | 27mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 10% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0.4g · 2% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars1.6g · 2% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0g · 1% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Quinoa is a source of Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Copper
- Copper contributes to normal function of the immune system.
- Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
- Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
A trace mineral that helps immune cells mature, moves iron around the body, and cross-links the collagen in connective tissue.
Magnesium
- Magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance.
- Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
A mineral over 300 enzymes depend on — it relaxes muscles after contraction, steadies heart rhythm, and calms the nervous system.
Phosphorus
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.
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