Quinoa
66as eaten · per 100 g: 120 kcal · 4.4 g protein · 2.8 g fiber
solidly filling. A middling balance of protein, energy density, and fiber.
satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale
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Why this score
Protein15% of calories
51/100
Low energy density120 kcal per 100 g
65/100
Fiber23 g per 1000 kcal
44/100
Hyper-palatabilityno engineered pattern detected
−0%
The first three bars are sub-scores (0–100 per lever) that build the score; the values under each label are the measured quantities that drive them. Hyper-palatability works the other way — it cuts the built score by the shown percentage (up to −80%). Full math here.
The numbers
| Energy | 120 kcal |
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Fat | 1.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 21.3 g |
| …of which sugars | 0.9 g |
| Fiber | 2.8 g |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #168917 — listed by USDA as “Quinoa, cooked”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works.