Plum vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between plums and quince
- Plums are higher in vitamin A, yet quince is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin C.
- Plums contain 9 times more vitamin A than quince. While plums contain 345IU of vitamin A, quince contains only 40IU.
- The glycemic index of quince is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Plums, 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +311.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.17mg | 0.7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.4µg | 5% | |
| Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.417mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Calories | 46kcal | 57kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.42g | 15.3g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 13.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.92g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.9mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34% |
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Water
~83.8g
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Other
~0.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +272.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.6% |
