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Carrot vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and quince

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, quince is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 333% more than quince.
  • Quince has 6 times less folate than carrots. Carrots have 19µg of folate, while quince has 3µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Quinces, raw.

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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.
Carrot
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Quince
4
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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.
Carrot
10
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Quince
1
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 AVitamin A +41650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +154.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 2µg 93%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 15mg 10%
Copper 0.045mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.04mg 8%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.2mg 5%
Potassium 320mg 197mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.081mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.02mg 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 17mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 4mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.03mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 15.3g 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calories 41kcal 57kcal 1%
Protein 0.93g 0.4g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
4
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Quince
1
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 +132.5%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.7%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Quince
2
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.1%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.