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Quince vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quince and acerola?

  • Quince is higher in iron, yet acerola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1847% more.
  • Quince has 4 times more iron than acerola. While quince has 0.7mg of iron, acerola has only 0.2mg.

We used Quinces, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~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.
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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%
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 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11084%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 15mg 1677.6mg 1847%
Iron 0.7mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.309mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 38µg 4%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Carbs 15.3g 7.69g 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.009mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 146mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 57kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.4g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 6.59g N/A
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Protein ~0.4g
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.