Cockles vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cockles and quince

Cockles are richer than quince in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 194% higher.
Cockles contain 16 times more vitamin B3 than quince. Cockles contain 3.2mg of vitamin B3, while quince contains 0.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) 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.

Cockles

Quince

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+172.7%
Contains more IronIron	+2214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.

Cockles

Quince

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1500%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+100%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~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			DV% diff.
Iron	16.2mg	0.7mg	194%
Protein	13.5g	0.4g	26%
Vitamin B3	3.2mg	0.2mg	19%
Vitamin C		15mg	17%
Copper		0.13mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.03mg	13%
Fiber		1.9g	8%
Potassium		197mg	6%
Carbs	4.7g	15.3g	4%
Vitamin B6		0.04mg	3%
Phosphorus		17mg	2%
Magnesium		8mg	2%
Calcium	30mg	11mg	2%
Vitamin B5		0.081mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.02mg	1%
Folate		3µg	1%
Calories	79kcal	57kcal	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Fats	0.7g	0.1g	1%
Net carbs	4.7g	13.4g	N/A
Zinc		0.04mg	0%
Sodium		4mg	0%
Vitamin A		2µg	0%
Saturated fat		0.01g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.036g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.05g	0%