How many carbs are in quinoa?
Quinoa (raw) contains 45 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, of which 3 g is sugars, plus 8.3 g of fibre. 1 dl (70 g) gives 31 g of carbohydrate.
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31 g carbs · 216 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 45 g
- 1 dl (70 g)
- 31 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 8.3 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 308
- FPU / 100 g
- 1.1
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 11 g | 4.9 g | 0.9 g | 34 | 0.1 |
| 1 dl | 70 g | 31 g | 5.8 g | 216 | 0.8 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 45 g | 8.3 g | 308 | 1.1 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
1 dl of quinoa (70 g) carries 4.6 g of fat and 9.3 g of protein, which is 0.8 fat-protein units. That is enough for a slow rise of about 3 hours after the carbohydrate’s own peak. Counted the way the app counts it, at 10 g of carbohydrate per unit, the whole glucose load of the portion is about 39 g.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 308 kcal |
| Fat | 6.5 g |
| of which saturates | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 44.8 g |
| of which sugars | 3 g |
| Fibre | 8.3 g |
| Protein | 13.3 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Quinoa, white, raw” (Grain and groats). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
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