Quinoa

Quinoa by Sainsbury's has 280 kcal per 100 g. One serving (40 g) is about 112 kcal.

Quinoa contains 11.5 g of protein per 100 g — about 4.6 g per 40 g serving.

Yes — 11.5 g of protein per 100 g, supplying 18% of its calories. That makes it a good protein source.

Yes — only 1.2 g of sugar per 100 g. Most of its 41.8 g of carbs come from starch and fiber rather than sugar.

Yes — just 25 mg per 100 g (1% of the daily value), which qualifies as low sodium.

It provides 8 g of fiber per 100 g — 29% of the daily value, making it a high-fiber food.

Nutri-Score weighs negatives (calories, sugar, saturated fat, sodium) against positives (fiber, protein) per 100 g. It collects almost no negative points (low sugar, saturated fat and sodium); points in favor come from fiber (8 g), protein (11.5 g). Overall that places it in band A.

About 36 g of Quinoa equals 100 kcal.