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Cherry vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cherries and quince different?

  • Cherries are higher in vitamin A; however, quince is richer in vitamin C.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index (22) than quince (35).

Cherries, sour, red, raw and Quinces, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cherry
Cherry
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Quince
Quince
5
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 +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cherry
Cherry
8
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 33% 0% 21% 1.4% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6%
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 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin A 64µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin C 10mg 15mg 6%
Iron 0.32mg 0.7mg 5%
Manganese 0.112mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Copper 0.104mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Protein 1g 0.4g 1%
Carbs 12.18g 15.3g 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Potassium 173mg 197mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.9g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.081mg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 57kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 0.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 1425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 175g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 13.4g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Phosphorus 15mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
Cherry
3
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 +150%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.6%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
Cherry
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Quince
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 +127.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.