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Quince vs Prune - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Quince and Prune?

  • Quince is higher in Vitamin C, yet Prune is higher in Fiber, Copper, Potassium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Vitamin B5.
  • Prune's daily need coverage for Fiber is 21% more.
  • Quince has 25 times more Vitamin C than Prune. While Quince has 15mg of Vitamin C, Prune has only 0.6mg.

We used Quinces, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Quince
Quince
0
:
8
Prune
Prune
Contains more Iron +32.9%
Contains more Calcium +290.9%
Contains more Potassium +271.6%
Contains more Magnesium +412.5%
Contains more Copper +116.2%
Contains more Zinc +1000%
Contains more Phosphorus +305.9%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Quince
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 27% 4% 18% 6% 44% 2% 8% 1%
Prune
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 35% 13% 65% 30% 94% 12% 30% 1%
Contains more Iron +32.9%
Contains more Calcium +290.9%
Contains more Potassium +271.6%
Contains more Magnesium +412.5%
Contains more Copper +116.2%
Contains more Zinc +1000%
Contains more Phosphorus +305.9%
Contains less Sodium -50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Quince
Quince
1
:
10
Prune
Prune
Contains more Vitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin A +1852.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +841%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +421%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Quince
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 50% 3% 0% 0% 5% 7% 4% 5% 10% 0% 0% 3%
Prune
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 2% 47% 9% 0% 13% 43% 36% 26% 48% 0% 149% 3%
Contains more Vitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin A +1852.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +841%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +421%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more Folate +33.3%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
7
Quince
31
Prune
Mineral Summary Score
13
Quince
35
Prune

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
2%
Quince
13%
Prune
Carbohydrates
15%
Quince
64%
Prune
Fats
0%
Quince
2%
Prune

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Quince Prune
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Quince Prune
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Quince
Quince contains less Sugars (difference - 38.13g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Quince
Quince is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.078g)
Which food is cheaper?
Quince
Quince is cheaper (difference - $1.3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Prune
Prune contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Prune
Prune is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Prune
Prune is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Prune
Prune is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Quince Prune Opinion
Calories 57 240 Prune
Protein 0.4 2.18 Prune
Fats 0.1 0.38 Prune
Vitamin C 15 0.6 Quince
Carbs 15.3 63.88 Prune
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 Prune
Iron 0.7 0.93 Prune
Calcium 11 43 Prune
Potassium 197 732 Prune
Magnesium 8 41 Prune
Sugars 38.13 Quince
Fiber 1.9 7.1 Prune
Copper 0.13 0.281 Prune
Zinc 0.04 0.44 Prune
Starch 5.11 Prune
Phosphorus 17 69 Prune
Sodium 4 2 Prune
Vitamin A 40 781 Prune
Vitamin E 0.43 Prune
Vitamin D 0 Prune
Vitamin B1 0.02 0.051 Prune
Vitamin B2 0.03 0.186 Prune
Vitamin B3 0.2 1.882 Prune
Vitamin B5 0.081 0.422 Prune
Vitamin B6 0.04 0.205 Prune
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 59.5 Prune
Folate 3 4 Prune
Trans Fat 0 Prune
Saturated Fat 0.01 0.088 Quince
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036 0.053 Prune
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05 0.062 Prune
Tryptophan 0.025 Prune
Threonine 0.049 Prune
Isoleucine 0.041 Prune
Leucine 0.066 Prune
Lysine 0.05 Prune
Methionine 0.016 Prune
Phenylalanine 0.052 Prune
Valine 0.056 Prune
Histidine 0.027 Prune
Fructose 12.45 Prune

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/nutrients
  2. Prune - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.