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Quince vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and welsh onion different?

  • Quince is higher in copper; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for welsh onion is 22% higher.
  • Quince contains 2 times more copper than welsh onion. While quince contains 0.13mg of copper, welsh onion contains only 0.07mg.

Quinces, raw and Onions, welsh, raw 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +74.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.2%
~equal in Potassium ~212mg
~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.
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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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin C 15mg 27mg 13%
Copper 0.13mg 0.07mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 1.22mg 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.09mg 5%
Phosphorus 17mg 49mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 0.4g 1.9g 3%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Carbs 15.3g 6.5g 3%
Fiber 1.9g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.169mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.156g 1%
Calories 57kcal 34kcal 1%
Sodium 4mg 17mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 4.1g N/A
Potassium 197mg 212mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +375%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Water ~90.5g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.