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Quince vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quince and brazil nut

  • Quince is richer in vitamin C, yet brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3484% higher.
  • Quince contains 21 times more vitamin C than brazil nut. Quince contains 15mg of vitamin C, while brazil nut contains 0.7mg.
  • Quince contains less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than quince.

Food types used in this article are Quinces, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1354.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.5%
Contains more IronIron +247.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1240.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +10050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4164.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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.
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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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.13mg 1.743mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.1g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 17mg 725mg 101%
Magnesium 8mg 376mg 88%
Saturated fat 0.01g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.617mg 50%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.06mg 37%
Calories 57kcal 659kcal 30%
Protein 0.4g 14.32g 28%
Fiber 1.9g 7.5g 22%
Iron 0.7mg 2.43mg 22%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.7mg 16%
Calcium 11mg 160mg 15%
Potassium 197mg 659mg 14%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.101mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.184mg 2%
Carbs 15.3g 11.74g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2350.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3480%
Contains more FatsFats +67000%
Contains more OtherOther +755%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66230.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48698%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.