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Banana vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and quince?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5, yet quince is richer in vitamin C, copper, and iron.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% higher.
  • Bananas have 7 times more folate than quince. Bananas have 20µg of folate, while quince has 3µg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bananas, raw and Quinces, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Banana
Banana
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Quince
Quince
3
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 +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%

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.
Banana
Banana
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
Quince
Quince
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 50% 0% 0.67% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +817.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +72.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.04mg 25%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 15mg 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.7mg 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.13mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Potassium 358mg 197mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.081mg 5%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Carbs 22.84g 15.3g 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.9g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.2mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 57kcal 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Protein 1.09g 0.4g 1%
Calcium 5mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 1425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 175g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
4
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Quince
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 +172.5%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Quince
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 +46%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.