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Watermelon vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and quince

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, quince has more copper, vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Watermelon's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 11% more.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than quince.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw 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.
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%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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%

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.
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%
Quince
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Quince DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 15mg 8%
Iron 0.24mg 0.7mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.9g 6%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.081mg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 15.3g 3%
Potassium 112mg 197mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 2µg 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 17mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 57kcal 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.4g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 13.4g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.036g 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.036g
~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.