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Asian pear vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Asian pears and quince?

  • Asian pears are richer in fiber, yet quince is richer in vitamin C, copper, and iron.
  • Quince's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 12% higher.
  • Asian pears have 2 times more fiber than quince. Asian pears have 3.6g of fiber, while quince has 1.9g.
  • Asian pears have a lower glycemic index than quince.

We used Pears, asian, raw and Quinces, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 13% 0% 0% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 50% 0% 0.67% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asian pear Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.8mg 15mg 12%
Iron 0mg 0.7mg 9%
Copper 0.05mg 0.13mg 9%
Fiber 3.6g 1.9g 7%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Carbs 10.65g 15.3g 2%
Potassium 121mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.03mg 2%
Calories 42kcal 57kcal 1%
Calcium 4mg 11mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Protein 0.5g 0.4g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 840kcal 1425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 175g N/A
Fats 0.23g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.05g 13.4g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 7.05g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.219mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.081mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 g
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.7%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.05g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/nutrients
  2. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.