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Quince vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and cherries different?

  • Quince is higher in vitamin C; however, cherries are richer in vitamin A.
  • Quince contains 2 times more vitamin C than cherries. While quince contains 15mg of vitamin C, cherries contain only 10mg.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index (22) than quince (35).

Quinces, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/nutrients
  2. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.