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Prickly pear vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between prickly pear and quince

  • Prickly pear has more magnesium and fiber; however, quince is higher in copper.
  • Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 18% more than quince.
  • Prickly pear has 5 times more calcium than quince. While prickly pear has 56mg of calcium, quince has only 11mg.
  • The glycemic index of quince is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Prickly pears, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
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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 +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.
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 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~15mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prickly pear Quince DV% diff.
Magnesium 85mg 8mg 18%
Fiber 3.6g 1.9g 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.13mg 6%
Calcium 56mg 11mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 2%
Carbs 9.57g 15.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Calories 41kcal 57kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 17mg 1%
Protein 0.73g 0.4g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 220mg 197mg 1%
Vitamin C 14mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 5.97g 13.4g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.036g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
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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 +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +410%
Contains more OtherOther +310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
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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 +108.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.