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Quince vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quince and wheat

  • Quince has less selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% more.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than quince.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinces, raw and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +402.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +10300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2888.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%

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
2
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1995%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3269%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1054.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +947.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 89.4µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 131%
Phosphorus 17mg 508mg 70%
Copper 0.13mg 0.553mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.738mg 41%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.16mg 37%
Iron 0.7mg 3.52mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.419mg 33%
Magnesium 8mg 144mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.419mg 29%
Protein 0.4g 13.68g 27%
Carbs 15.3g 71.13g 19%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.935mg 17%
Calories 57kcal 339kcal 14%
Folate 3µg 43µg 10%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Potassium 197mg 431mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.121mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.978g 6%
Fats 0.1g 2.47g 4%
Calcium 11mg 34mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 71.13g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +666%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3320%
Contains more FatsFats +2370%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +364.9%
Contains more OtherOther +345%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +855.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1856%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.