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Ginger vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and quince

  • Ginger has more copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium; however, quince has more vitamin C.
  • Quince's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 11% more.
  • Ginger has 5 times more magnesium than quince. Ginger has 43mg of magnesium, while quince has 8mg.
  • Quince has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%

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.
Ginger
9
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Quince DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin C 5mg 15mg 11%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.04mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 197mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.2mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 17mg 2%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.05g 1%
Carbs 17.77g 15.3g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.1g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.01g 1%
Calories 80kcal 57kcal 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2g 1.9g 0%
Sodium 13mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 +355%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 +327.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.