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Tomato vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tomatoes and quince

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, yet quince is higher in copper and iron.
  • Tomatoes cover your daily vitamin A needs 16% more than quince.
  • The glycemic index of tomatoes is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Tomato
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Quince
4
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 +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +159.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~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.
Tomato
8
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Quince
1
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 AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Quince DV% diff.
Copper 0.059mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Manganese 0.114mg 5%
Iron 0.27mg 0.7mg 5%
Carbs 3.89g 15.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin A 42µg 2µg 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 1.9g 3%
Calories 18kcal 57kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.2mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.88g 0.4g 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.03mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 197mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 13.4g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.081mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
4
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 +120%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Quince
2
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.1%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.