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Lemon vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and quince?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, yet quince is richer in copper.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 42% higher.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Quinces, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Lemon
Lemon
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Quince
Quince
4
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 CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~17mg

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.
Lemon
Lemon
7
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Quince
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 CVitamin C +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 15mg 42%
Copper 0.037mg 0.13mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.081mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 15.3g 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.4g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 57kcal 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 13.4g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Quince
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 +175%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Quince
Quince
2
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.3%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.