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Quince vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quince and cassava

  • Quince has more iron; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Cassava has 3 times less iron than quince. Quince has 0.7mg of iron, while cassava has 0.27mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of quince is 35.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinces, raw and Cassava, 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.
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +159.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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%
Cassava
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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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Cassava DV% diff.
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Carbs 15.3g 38.06g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.087mg 6%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin C 15mg 20.6mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 0.27mg 5%
Calories 57kcal 160kcal 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.854mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.34mg 3%
Protein 0.4g 1.36g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Potassium 197mg 271mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.107mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 27mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Fiber 1.9g 1.8g 0%
Sodium 4mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.048g

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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