Quince vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between quince and prickly pear
- Quince has more copper; however, prickly pear is higher in magnesium and fiber.
- Prickly pear covers your daily need for magnesium, 18% more than quince.
- Quince has 2 times more copper than prickly pear. While quince has 0.13mg of copper, prickly pear has only 0.08mg.
- The glycemic index of quince is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinces, raw and Prickly pears, raw.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +962.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Magnesium | 8mg | 85mg | 18% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 3.6g | 7% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Calcium | 11mg | 56mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.7mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.081mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 15.3g | 9.57g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Calories | 57kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 17mg | 24mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.4g | 0.73g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Potassium | 197mg | 220mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 15mg | 14mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.51g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.213g | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.4g | 5.97g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.01g | 0.067g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.075g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.3 g
Water:
83.8 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +410% |
Contains more OtherOther | +310% |
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Water
~87.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +326% |