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Quince vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quince and sweet potato

  • Quince has more vitamin C; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than quince.
  • Quince has 6 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. While quince has 15mg of vitamin C, sweet potato has only 2.4mg.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinces, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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
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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.5%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +887.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.8mg 14%
Vitamin C 15mg 2.4mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Phosphorus 17mg 47mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 3g 4%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Potassium 197mg 337mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.557mg 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.151mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 55mg 2%
Carbs 15.3g 20.12g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Protein 0.4g 1.57g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.061mg 2%
Calories 57kcal 86kcal 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.61mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +145%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +257.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.