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Quince vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quince and plantains

  • Quince is richer in copper, yet plantains are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, folate, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantains is 17% higher.
  • Quince contains 2 times more copper than plantains. Quince contains 0.13mg of copper, while plantains contain 0.066mg.

Food types used in this article are Quinces, raw and Plantains, cooked.

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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 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 50% 0% 0.67% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.24mg 15%
Potassium 197mg 465mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.066mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Folate 3µg 26µg 6%
Vitamin C 15mg 10.9mg 5%
Carbs 15.3g 31.15g 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 45µg 5%
Calories 57kcal 116kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.756mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.233mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 0.58mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 2.3g 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.052mg 2%
Choline 12.7mg 2%
Protein 0.4g 0.79g 1%
Calcium 11mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 175g 86g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 28.85g N/A
Sugar 14g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 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
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.5%

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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. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/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.