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Quince vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and onions different?

  • Quince is richer in copper, vitamin C, and iron, while onions are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Quince contains 3 times more iron than onions. Quince contains 0.7mg of iron, while onions contain 0.21mg.
  • Quince has a higher glycemic index (35) than onions (15).

Quinces, raw and Onions, 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.
Quince
Quince
4
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%
Onion
Onion
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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
3
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%
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Onion DV% diff.
Copper 0.13mg 0.039mg 10%
Vitamin C 15mg 7.4mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.12mg 6%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.046mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 146mg 2%
Carbs 15.3g 9.34g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.123mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.116mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 1.1g 1%
Calories 57kcal 40kcal 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 23mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Onion
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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
Onion
Onion
0
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.1%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.