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Quince vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quince and saffron

  • Quince has less iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium than saffron.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for iron, 130% more than quince.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinces, raw and Spices, saffron.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775.1%
Contains more IronIron +1485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1382.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%

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
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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%
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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +438.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2425%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.7mg 11.1mg 130%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 1.01mg 75%
Vitamin C 15mg 80.8mg 73%
Magnesium 8mg 264mg 61%
Potassium 197mg 1724mg 45%
Phosphorus 17mg 252mg 34%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Protein 0.4g 11.43g 22%
Copper 0.13mg 0.328mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.267mg 18%
Carbs 15.3g 65.37g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.067g 13%
Calories 57kcal 310kcal 13%
Calcium 11mg 111mg 10%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.09mg 10%
Fats 0.1g 5.85g 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.6µg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 3.9g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.115mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.46mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.01g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 4mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 61.47g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +604.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2757.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1262.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1091.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4034%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.