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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +177.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.1% |
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Fats
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Water
~83.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1700% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.2% |