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Rice vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rice and quince

  • Rice has more folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B5, while quince has more vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Quince's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% higher.
  • Quince contains 19 times less folate than rice. Rice contains 58µg of folate, while quince contains 3µg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of quince is 35, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Quinces, 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.
Rice
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Quince
2
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.4%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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.
Rice
7
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +715%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +638%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Quince DV% diff.
Manganese 0.472mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Folate 58µg 3µg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.6µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.2mg 8%
Copper 0.069mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.081mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 0.7mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.9g 6%
Potassium 35mg 197mg 5%
Protein 2.69g 0.4g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.04mg 4%
Calories 130kcal 57kcal 4%
Phosphorus 43mg 17mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.04mg 4%
Carbs 28.17g 15.3g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 13.4g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
4
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Quince
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +572.5%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
~equal in Other ~0.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.