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Quince vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quince and macadamia?

  • Quince is higher in vitamin C, yet macadamia is higher in vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 98% more.
  • Quince has 13 times more vitamin C than macadamia. While quince has 15mg of vitamin C, macadamia has only 1.2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in quince is lower.
  • The glycemic index of macadamia is lower.

We used Quinces, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw types 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +672.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.8%
Contains more IronIron +427.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +481.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +835.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +587.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~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 Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 4.131mg 180%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 58.877g 147%
Fats 0.1g 75.77g 116%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 1.195mg 98%
Copper 0.13mg 0.756mg 70%
Saturated fat 0.01g 12.061g 55%
Iron 0.7mg 3.69mg 37%
Calories 57kcal 718kcal 33%
Magnesium 8mg 130mg 29%
Fiber 1.9g 8.6g 27%
Phosphorus 17mg 188mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.275mg 18%
Protein 0.4g 7.91g 15%
Vitamin C 15mg 1.2mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.758mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.473mg 14%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.3mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.502g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.162mg 10%
Calcium 11mg 85mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.6µg 5%
Potassium 197mg 368mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Carbs 15.3g 13.82g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more WaterWater +6061.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1877.5%
Contains more FatsFats +75670%
Contains more OtherOther +185%
~equal in Carbs ~13.82g

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163447.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2904%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.