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Quince vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and apples different?

  • Quince has more vitamin C, copper, and iron than apples.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for quince is 12% higher.
  • Quince contains 6 times more iron than apples. While quince contains 0.7mg of iron, apples contain only 0.12mg.

Quinces, raw and Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Quince
Quince
7
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%
Apple
Apple
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains more IronIron +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Zinc ~0.04mg

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
Quince
5
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%
Apple
Apple
4
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 15mg 4.6mg 12%
Copper 0.13mg 0.027mg 11%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Iron 0.7mg 0.12mg 7%
Potassium 197mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 2.4g 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 11mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.091mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 5mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 52kcal 0%
Protein 0.4g 0.26g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 11.41g N/A
Carbs 15.3g 13.81g 0%
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.061mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
3
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Apple
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
~equal in Carbs ~13.81g
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
2
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Apple
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +414.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.051g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.