Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Macaroon vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between macaroon and quince

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet quince is higher in vitamin C.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than quince.
  • Macaroon contains 60 times more sodium than quince. While macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, quince contains only 4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in quince is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Quinces, raw.

Infographic

Macaroon vs Quince infographic
Infographic link

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Quince
3
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 +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~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.
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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Quince
3
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Quince DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.01g 91%
Fats 22.55g 0.1g 35%
Calories 460kcal 57kcal 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Carbs 61.22g 15.3g 15%
Copper 0.269mg 0.13mg 15%
Fiber 5.1g 1.9g 13%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.6µg 11%
Sodium 241mg 4mg 10%
Phosphorus 68mg 17mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.04mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.05g 5%
Protein 3.02g 0.4g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.036g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 2%
Iron 0.82mg 0.7mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +655%
Contains more FatsFats +22450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.1%
Contains more OtherOther +327.5%
Contains more WaterWater +628.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +4372.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1520%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

People also compare

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.