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Quince Paste

Quince paste is a dense fruit preserve commonly served with cheese or used in desserts and pastries.

Quince Paste — illustrative ingredient image

About Quince Paste

Quince paste is a dense preserve made by cooking quince pulp, generally with sugar, until it thickens and sets into a firm, sliceable mass. It is commonly cut into slices or blocks and served with cheese, or used in pastries, tarts, cookies, and other desserts.

It has a concentrated floral-fruity aroma and a smooth, compact texture that may be slightly grainy. The paste is generally sweet, while firmness and sweetness vary with the cooking method and formulation.

It is usually amber, reddish, or deep ruby in color. Commercial forms may be sold in tubs, wrapped blocks, or molded portions; it may be sliced, or in some formulations be spreadable. Cooking and setting change quince pulp into the finished dense preserve.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Fruitcontains · Quince Paste → Fruit
  • Sugarcontains · Quince Paste → Sugar

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Desserts

Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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English

quince paste

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Quince Paste nutrition & diet

Quince Paste nutritional value

Reference: Quince paste (marmelada)

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
257.24147319380444kcal
Protein
0.4g
Carbs
70.8g
Fat
0.1g

Per 100 g edible portion. NEPA/UNICAMP, Brazilian Food Composition Table TACO, fourth edition (2011). Original reference data; carbohydrate is by difference. The named food form is not interchangeable with other preparations or a current brand label.

Portions & preparation

Use the served slice or portion of dense quince preserve, distinguishing plain paste from versions with added sweeteners, spices, or other fruit. Pairings with cheese, nuts, bread, pastry, or cured foods belong to the complete serving rather than the paste alone. Brand and recipe formulation matter.

Compare the right form: Match references to dense quince paste as sold or served, with sweeteners, spices, and paired foods recorded separately; brand matters.

Diet considerations

Quince paste is plant-derived fruit preserve, but its recipe may include added sweeteners or setting agents. Cheese, gelatin, or other animal additions change compatibility; bread, pastry, or crackers add cereal ingredients. The paste and its serving pairings should be assessed separately because portion size changes the carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Brazilian Food Composition Table TACO, 4th edition — 506 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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