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Quince vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and turmeric different?

  • Quince is higher in vitamin C; however, turmeric is richer in iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for turmeric is 679% higher.
  • Quince contains 21 times more vitamin C than turmeric. While quince contains 15mg of vitamin C, turmeric contains only 0.7mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than quince (35).

Quinces, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground are the varieties used 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.
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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1427.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +955.8%
Contains more IronIron +7757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +11150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1658.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%

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.
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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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +569.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 861%
Iron 0.7mg 55mg 679%
Copper 0.13mg 1.3mg 130%
Fiber 1.9g 22.7g 83%
Potassium 197mg 2080mg 55%
Magnesium 8mg 208mg 48%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.5mg 41%
Phosphorus 17mg 299mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Protein 0.4g 9.68g 19%
Carbs 15.3g 67.14g 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.7mg 16%
Calcium 11mg 168mg 16%
Calories 57kcal 312kcal 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.542mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.15mg 9%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.01g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.35mg 7%
Fats 0.1g 3.25g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.107mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.756g 5%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.058mg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +552.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2320%
Contains more FatsFats +3150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1670%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1147.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1412%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.