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Quince vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and lemongrass different?

  • Quince is richer in vitamin C, while lemongrass is higher in iron, zinc, folate, potassium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for iron, 93% more than quince.
  • Quince contains 6 times more vitamin C than lemongrass. Quince contains 15mg of vitamin C, while lemongrass contains 2.6mg.

Quinces, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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.
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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267%
Contains more IronIron +1067.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +5475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +494.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.7mg 8.17mg 93%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.23mg 20%
Folate 3µg 75µg 18%
Copper 0.13mg 0.266mg 15%
Potassium 197mg 723mg 15%
Vitamin C 15mg 2.6mg 14%
Magnesium 8mg 60mg 12%
Phosphorus 17mg 101mg 12%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.135mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.101mg 6%
Calcium 11mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.065mg 4%
Carbs 15.3g 25.31g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Protein 0.4g 1.82g 3%
Calories 57kcal 99kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.49g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 25.31g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.054g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +355%
Contains more FatsFats +390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.4%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.