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Cheese vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese and quince

  • Cheese is higher than quince in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 94% more than quince.
  • The amount of cholesterol in quince is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Quince
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 +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6354.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +9000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2576.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.2%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
10
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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Quince
Quince
2
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Quince DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.01g 86%
Calcium 710mg 11mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 17mg 63%
Fats 33.31g 0.1g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.6µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.4g 45%
Vitamin A 330µg 2µg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.04mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.03mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 4mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.036g 23%
Calories 404kcal 57kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Copper 0.03mg 0.13mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.05g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Iron 0.14mg 0.7mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.081mg 7%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Carbs 3.09g 15.3g 4%
Potassium 76mg 197mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 1425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 175g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 8.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Quince
Quince
2
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 +5617.5%
Contains more FatsFats +33210%
Contains more OtherOther +827.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +395.1%
Contains more WaterWater +126.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Quince
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 +25583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2742%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.