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Quince vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and melon different?

  • Quince is higher in copper; however, melon is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Quince contains 2 times more copper than melon. While quince contains 0.13mg of copper, melon contains only 0.06mg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index (35) than melon (62).

Quinces, raw and Melons, casaba, raw are the varieties 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
Quince
5
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%
Melon
Melon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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
2
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%
Melon
Melon
7
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.163mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin C 15mg 21.8mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 0.34mg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 0.9g 4%
Carbs 15.3g 6.58g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 5mg 2%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 1.11g 1%
Calories 57kcal 28kcal 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 11mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 197mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.232mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.084mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.039g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
2
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~91.85g
~equal in Other ~0.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
3
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Melon
Melon
0
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.2%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.