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Quince vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quince and summer squash?

  • Quince is higher in copper, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Summer squash's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 14% more.
  • Quince has 3 times more copper than summer squash. While quince has 0.13mg of copper, summer squash has only 0.051mg.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.

We used Quinces, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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
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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
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
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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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.218mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.142mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.051mg 9%
Manganese 0.175mg 8%
Folate 3µg 29µg 7%
Carbs 15.3g 3.35g 4%
Iron 0.7mg 0.35mg 4%
Phosphorus 17mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.1g 3%
Calories 57kcal 16kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.487mg 2%
Protein 0.4g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.048mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin C 15mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.155mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +55%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.