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Quince vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quince and lemons?

  • Quince is richer in copper, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 42% higher.
  • Quince has 4 times more copper than lemons. Quince has 0.13mg of copper, while lemons have 0.037mg.

We used Quinces, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel types in this comparison.

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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
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%
Lemon
Lemon
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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% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~16mg

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
Quince
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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%
Lemon
Lemon
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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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 15mg 53mg 42%
Copper 0.13mg 0.037mg 10%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Carbs 15.3g 9.32g 2%
Calcium 11mg 26mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.19mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Calories 57kcal 29kcal 1%
Protein 0.4g 1.1g 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.7g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1425kcal 264kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 175g 345g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 6.52g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.06mg 0%
Phosphorus 17mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.089g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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
Lemon
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
2
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Lemon
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.