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Egg vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggs and quince

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and folate, yet quince is higher in vitamin C.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 208% more than quince.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +1438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
11
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Quince
2
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 AVitamin A +7350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1625.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Quince DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.13mg 208%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.6µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.03mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.081mg 26%
Protein 12.58g 0.4g 24%
Phosphorus 172mg 17mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0.1g 16%
Vitamin A 149µg 2µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.01g 15%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Folate 44µg 3µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.036g 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.04mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.05g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.04mg 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.7mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 4mg 5%
Carbs 1.12g 15.3g 5%
Calories 155kcal 57kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.02mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 11mg 4%
Potassium 126mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 13.4g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
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 +3045%
Contains more FatsFats +10510%
Contains more OtherOther +167.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1266.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +11225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2728%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.