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Broccoli vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broccoli and quince?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet quince is richer in copper.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 82% higher.
  • Broccoli has 21 times more folate than quince. Broccoli has 63µg of folate, while quince has 3µg.

We used Broccoli, raw and Quinces, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.7mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +607.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 15mg 82%
Folate 63µg 3µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.081mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.04mg 10%
Copper 0.049mg 0.13mg 9%
Manganese 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.03mg 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 17mg 7%
Protein 2.82g 0.4g 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.02mg 4%
Potassium 316mg 197mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.2mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 2µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Carbs 6.64g 15.3g 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.9g 3%
Calories 34kcal 57kcal 1%
Sodium 33mg 4mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 13.4g N/A
Iron 0.73mg 0.7mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +605%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more OtherOther +117.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.4%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Quince
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.