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Prunes vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and quince?

  • Prunes are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet quince is higher in vitamin C.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for fiber is 21% more.
  • Prunes have 20 times more vitamin A than quince. While prunes have 781 IU of vitamin A, quince has only 40 IU.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Quinces, raw types 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.
Prunes
Prunes
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Quince
Quince
1
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 +412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.6%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
Prunes
Prunes
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 13% 8.6% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3%
Quince
Quince
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 50% 0% 0.67% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +841%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Fiber 7.1g 1.9g 21%
Copper 0.281mg 0.13mg 17%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 15mg 16%
Carbs 63.88g 15.3g 16%
Potassium 732mg 197mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.03mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.2mg 11%
Calories 240kcal 57kcal 9%
Magnesium 41mg 8mg 8%
Phosphorus 69mg 17mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.081mg 7%
Protein 2.18g 0.4g 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 11mg 3%
Iron 0.93mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.02mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 42g 175g N/A
Fats 0.38g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Folate 4µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
Prunes
4
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Quince
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 +445%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.5%
Contains more OtherOther +560%
Contains more WaterWater +171%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
Prunes
2
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Quince
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 +47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.