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Quince vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quince and oranges?

  • Quince is richer in copper and iron, yet oranges are richer in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 42% higher.
  • Quince has 7 times more iron than oranges. Quince has 0.7mg of iron, while oranges have 0.1mg.

We used Quinces, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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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%
Orange
Orange
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Orange
Orange
10
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +254.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 15mg 53.2mg 42%
Copper 0.13mg 0.045mg 9%
Iron 0.7mg 0.1mg 8%
Folate 3µg 30µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.25mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 2.4g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.94g 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 47kcal 1%
Carbs 15.3g 11.75g 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 11µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 197mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 17mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Orange
Orange
4
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
~equal in Water ~86.75g
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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
Orange
Orange
0
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.