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Quince vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quince and fennel

  • Quince has more copper; however, fennel is higher in vitamin A, potassium, and folate.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin A, 18% more than quince.
  • Quince has 2 times more copper than fennel. While quince has 0.13mg of copper, fennel has only 0.066mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinces, raw and Fennel, bulb, 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%
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg

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%
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Manganese 0.191mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.066mg 7%
Potassium 197mg 414mg 6%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 48µg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 3.1g 5%
Phosphorus 17mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 49mg 4%
Carbs 15.3g 7.3g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin C 15mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.232mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Protein 0.4g 1.24g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.047mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 31kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.169g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 4.2g N/A
Iron 0.7mg 0.73mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.032mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.068g 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
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Fennel
2
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.