Melissa's · Vegetable and Lentil Mixes
Cooked Quinoa
One cup (140g) serving of Cooked Quinoa by Melissa's has 180 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 700mg of sodium, as submitted by World Variety Produce, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2596887, record updated Jun 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2596887, available Jul 13, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 140g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 045255150230
- Category
- Vegetable and Lentil Mixes
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other vegetable and lentil mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 23% of the 1,544 vegetable and lentil mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 76% of them.
Where the calories come from: 72% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among vegetable and lentil mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.7 g | 2.9 g | 23% |
| Sodium | 500 mg | 20 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 4.3 g | 20 g | 3% |
| Calories | 129 | 341 | 3% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,544 products, one per barcode.
Other quinoa in this aisle
28 of the 1,544 vegetable and lentil mixes products are named quinoa. Per 100 g their median is 365 calories, 22 mg of sodium and 13.3 g of protein; 25 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Falafel with Quinoa, Roasted Garlic EARTHLY CHOICE | 349 mg | 349 |
| Falafel with Quinoa Original Recipe NATURE'S EARTHLY CHOICE | 349 mg | 349 |
| Spinach Quinoa PEREG | 349 mg | 349 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "quinoa", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, WHITE QUINOA, RED QUINOA, SALT, TARTARIC ACID
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, White Quinoa, Red Quinoa. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2596887).
More Melissa's vegetable and lentil mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamed Lentils | 120 | 0 g | 232 mg |
| Melissa's, Red Savina Chiles, Savina Ruby Hots | 250 | 50 g | 0 mg |
| Paddy Straw Dried Mushrooms | 286 | 0 g | 71 mg |
| Organic Dried Tomatoes | 300 | 40 g | 200 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Melissa's Cooked Quinoa?
180 per 1 cup (140g) serving, and 129 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Melissa's Cooked Quinoa?
700mg per serving (30% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record World Variety Produce, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 23, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov