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Quince vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between quince and eggplant

  • Quince is higher than eggplant in vitamin C, iron, and copper.
  • Quince covers your daily vitamin C needs 14% more than eggplant.
  • Quince contains 3 times more iron than eggplant. While quince contains 0.7mg of iron, eggplant contains only 0.23mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Quinces, raw and Eggplant, 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +204.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 15mg 2.2mg 14%
Manganese 0.232mg 10%
Iron 0.7mg 0.23mg 6%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.281mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 3g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 15.3g 5.88g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.649mg 3%
Calories 57kcal 25kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.039mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Protein 0.4g 0.98g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 229mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.037mg 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 24mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 2.88g N/A
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.