Sainsbury's • 300g
Quinoa
Product Insights
The product is dried quinoa, placed in the "Cereals and potatoes" group of the PNNS classification. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and belongs to NOVA group 1, indicating minimal processing, with low fat (2.25 g/100 g), low sugar (0.62 g/100 g) and low salt (0.01 g/100 g) but also modest fiber (2.25 g/100 g) and protein (3.5 g/100 g) compared with typical cereals. While the low calorie density (≈98 kcal/100 g) makes it a light option, the relatively low fiber and protein mean it provides fewer of the benefits often associated with whole grains.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average cereal, this quinoa contains about 93 % less sugar, 68 % less fat, and 99 % less salt, while delivering roughly one‑third the energy and less than half the fiber and protein of typical market cereals.
Ingredients
Dried quinoa
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