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Quince vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and amaranth different?

  • Amaranth is higher than quince in phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for phosphorus, 19% more than quince.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than quince (35).

Quinces, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types were 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.
Quince
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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 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +712.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +770.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%

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.
Quince
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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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Phosphorus 17mg 148mg 19%
Iron 0.7mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Magnesium 8mg 65mg 14%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.5µg 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Protein 0.4g 3.8g 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.86mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.113mg 6%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Calcium 11mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 2%
Calories 57kcal 102kcal 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.149mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 135mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 2.1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.022mg 1%
Carbs 15.3g 18.69g 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 16.59g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.235mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +850%
Contains more FatsFats +1480%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.