Alter Eco · Other Grains and Seeds
Rainbow Quinoa
A 1/4 cup (45g) serving of Rainbow Quinoa by Alter Eco has 160 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 0mg of sodium, as submitted by Alter Eco Americas Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2420011, record updated Jan 28, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2420011, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 Alter Eco Americas Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 817670012451
- Category
- Other Grains and Seeds
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other grains and seeds
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 69% of the 1,010 other grains and seeds products in USDA's branded database, and none of them has less sodium.
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 14% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other grains and seeds: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.2 g | 0 g | 69% |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Protein | 11.1 g | 14.3 g | 16% |
| Calories | 356 | 378 | 18% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,010 products, one per barcode.
Other quinoa in this aisle
318 of the 1,010 other grains and seeds products are named quinoa. Per 100 g their median is 372 calories, 0 mg of sodium and 13.3 g of protein; none has less sodium than this one.
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): *100% ORGANIC WHITE QUINOA, 100% ORGANIC RED QUINOA, *100% ORGANIC BLACK QUINOA
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with *100% Organic White Quinoa, 100% Organic Red Quinoa, *100% Organic Black 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 Jan 28, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Alter Eco Americas Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2420011).
More Alter Eco other grains and seeds
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alter Eco, Organic Royal Pearl Quinoa | 372 | n/a | 23 mg |
| Organic Red Heirloom Quinoa | 373 | 5.88 g | 10 mg |
| Organic Heirloom Black Quinoa | 378 | 2.22 g | 0 mg |
| Organic Rainbow Heirloom Quinoa | 380 | 8 g | 0 mg |
| Organic Black Heirloom Quinoa | 380 | 6 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Alter Eco Rainbow Quinoa?
160 per 1/4 cup (45g) serving, and 356 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Alter Eco Rainbow Quinoa?
0mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Alter Eco Americas Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 28, 2022. 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