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Quince vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and pecan different?

  • Quince is richer in vitamin C, while pecan is higher in copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for copper, 119% more than quince.
  • Quince contains 14 times more vitamin C than pecan. Quince contains 15mg of vitamin C, while pecan contains 1.1mg.
  • Quince is lower in saturated fat.
  • Quince has a higher glycemic index (35) than pecan (10).

Quinces, raw and Nuts, pecans 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
0
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%
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.1%
Contains more IronIron +261.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +823.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1529.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%

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
1
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%
Pecan
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +965.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.13mg 1.2mg 119%
Fats 0.1g 71.97g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.66mg 53%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.53mg 41%
Phosphorus 17mg 277mg 37%
Calories 57kcal 691kcal 32%
Fiber 1.9g 9.6g 31%
Saturated fat 0.01g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 8mg 121mg 27%
Iron 0.7mg 2.53mg 23%
Protein 0.4g 9.17g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.863mg 16%
Vitamin C 15mg 1.1mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.21mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 70mg 6%
Potassium 197mg 410mg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.167mg 6%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 15.3g 13.86g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
2
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2280.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2192.5%
Contains more FatsFats +71870%
Contains more OtherOther +270%
~equal in Carbs ~13.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113236.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43128%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.