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Quince vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and grapefruit different?

  • Quince is richer in copper and iron, while grapefruit is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily need for vitamin A, 22% more than quince.
  • Quince contains 9 times more iron than grapefruit. Quince contains 0.7mg of iron, while grapefruit contains 0.08mg.

Quinces, raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas types were used in this article.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +108%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.204mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 15mg 31.2mg 18%
Copper 0.13mg 0.032mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin A 2µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.262mg 4%
Folate 3µg 13µg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.043mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 135mg 2%
Carbs 15.3g 10.66g 2%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 22mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.77g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.053mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 42kcal 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.6g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 9.06g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 17mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.204mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
~equal in Water ~88.06g
~equal in Other ~0.37g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.9%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.