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Quince vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quince and prunes?

  • Quince is higher in vitamin C, yet prunes are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Prunes' daily need coverage for fiber is 21% more.
  • Quince has 25 times more vitamin C than prunes. While quince has 15mg of vitamin C, prunes have 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quince
Quince
1
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%
Prunes
Prunes
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.6%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 50% 0% 0.67% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3%
Prunes
Prunes
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 13% 8.6% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +841%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Fiber 1.9g 7.1g 21%
Copper 0.13mg 0.281mg 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.6mg 16%
Carbs 15.3g 63.88g 16%
Potassium 197mg 732mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.205mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.186mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.882mg 11%
Calories 57kcal 240kcal 9%
Magnesium 8mg 41mg 8%
Phosphorus 17mg 69mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.422mg 7%
Protein 0.4g 2.18g 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 39µg 4%
Calcium 11mg 43mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 0.93mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.051mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 175g 42g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Folate 3µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
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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
Prunes
Prunes
4
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +171%
Contains more ProteinProtein +445%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.5%
Contains more OtherOther +560%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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
Prunes
Prunes
2
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24%

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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. Prunes - 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.