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Cereal vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cereal and quince

  • Cereal is richer than quince in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 522% higher.
  • Cereal contains 199 times more sodium than quince. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while quince contains 4mg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Quince
2
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 +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +4765.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +18900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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.
Cereal
8
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14710%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14865%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.02mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.04mg 457%
Iron 34.06mg 0.7mg 417%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.03mg 295%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.2mg 184%
Vitamin A 814µg 2µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.04mg 69%
Manganese 0.79mg 34%
Sodium 795mg 4mg 34%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 15mg 26%
Carbs 86.85g 15.3g 24%
Calories 378kcal 57kcal 16%
Protein 6.06g 0.4g 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.6µg 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.081mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 197mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 1.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.05g 2%
Fats 1.08g 0.1g 2%
Copper 0.137mg 0.13mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.01g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 13.4g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 +1415%
Contains more FatsFats +980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.6%
Contains more OtherOther +457.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2116.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Quince
1
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 +466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +608%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. 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.