Winona is a city in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,335 at the 2010 census.
Any food with a score of 55 or less falls in the low-glycemic range, 56 to 69 puts it in the moderate-glycemic category, and 70 or above represents a high-glycemic item. Quinoa has a glycemic index score of 53, based on a 150-gram serving, or a little less than 1 cup of cooked quinoa. This serving size contains 32 grams of total carbohydrates, including 1 gram of sugar. Most of these carbs come from complex carbohydrates, like starch.
Quinoa in a Low-Carb Diet. Because quinoa is high in carbs, it may not fit into some low-carb diets -- at least, not right away. These diets include from 30 to 130 grams of carbs a day, according to the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability, while very-low-carb diets limit you to 20 to 50 grams of carbs daily.