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Quince vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between quince and eggs

  • Quince is higher in vitamin C, yet eggs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 208% more than quince.
  • The amount of saturated fat in quince is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Quinces, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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
2
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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +1438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5033.3%

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
2
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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1625.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.13mg 2mg 208%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.6µg 30.8µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.513mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 1.398mg 26%
Protein 0.4g 12.58g 24%
Phosphorus 17mg 172mg 22%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Fats 0.1g 10.61g 16%
Vitamin A 2µg 149µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.01g 3.267g 15%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Folate 3µg 44µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.077g 10%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.05mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.414g 9%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.121mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 1.19mg 6%
Sodium 4mg 124mg 5%
Carbs 15.3g 1.12g 5%
Calories 57kcal 155kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.066mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 50mg 4%
Potassium 197mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.064mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1266.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3045%
Contains more FatsFats +10510%
Contains more OtherOther +167.5%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2728%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.