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Quince vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quince and watermelon

  • Quince has more copper, vitamin C, fiber, and iron; however, watermelon has more vitamin A.
  • Watermelon's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 11% more.
  • Quince has 5 times more fiber than watermelon. Quince has 1.9g of fiber, while watermelon has 0.4g.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than quince.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinces, raw and Watermelon, 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.
Quince
Quince
6
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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more IronIron +191.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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
3
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Watermelon DV% diff.
Copper 0.13mg 0.042mg 10%
Vitamin C 15mg 8.1mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 0.24mg 6%
Fiber 1.9g 0.4g 6%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.221mg 3%
Carbs 15.3g 7.55g 3%
Potassium 197mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 28µg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 11mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.021mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 30kcal 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.61g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.178mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.037g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.05g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.