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Melon vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and quince different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, quince is richer in copper.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index (35) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Quinces, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Melon
Melon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Quince
Quince
5
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 +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~197mg

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.
Melon
Melon
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Quince
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 CVitamin C +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.04mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 15mg 8%
Iron 0.34mg 0.7mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 1.9g 4%
Carbs 6.58g 15.3g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 17mg 2%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.4g 1%
Calories 28kcal 57kcal 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 13.4g N/A
Calcium 11mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 182mg 197mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.081mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 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 +177.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
0
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Quince
Quince
3
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.2%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.