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Quince

Quince is a firm, aromatic fruit commonly cooked into preserves, desserts, sauces, and savory accompaniments.

Quince — illustrative ingredient image

About Quince

Quince is the firm, aromatic fruit of a quince tree, typically yellow or greenish-yellow when mature. It is commonly peeled, cored, and poached, baked, stewed, or made into preserves, sauces, desserts, fruit pastes, and savory accompaniments.

Its flesh is dense, dry, and sharply tart when raw, with a floral fragrance. Raw quince is usually too hard and astringent for casual eating, while cooking softens the flesh and can turn it rosy. The cut fruit also tends to brown after preparation.

Quince may be sold as a whole fruit, with a fine surface fuzz before preparation, or as peeled and cored pieces for cooking. The whole fruit is typically yellow or greenish-yellow when mature; peeling, coring, cutting, and cooking change its surface, firmness, colour, and use.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for quince

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English

quince

English

Coing, cru

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English

quince seed

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English

Quince, peeled, raw

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English

Quinces, flesh only

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English

Quinces, raw

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Quince nutrition & diet

Quince nutritional value

Quince, peeled, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
57.8kcal
Protein
0.5g
Carbs
11.0g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F007591. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible peeled or unpeeled flesh after removing the core and seeds, and distinguish raw fruit from baked, poached, stewed, or preserved quince. Cooking softens the firm fruit and recipes often add sweeteners or liquid. Record skins, cores, and accompanying cheese or pastry separately.

Compare the right form: Match references to edible quince flesh in the specified raw or cooked form, excluding core and seeds and noting recipe additions.

Diet considerations

Quince is plant-derived fruit. Plain raw or cooked quince fits plant-based patterns, while butter, cream, gelatin, cheese, or other animal additions change compatibility. Preserves, desserts, and pastries may add sugar and cereal ingredients, creating a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern; sauces and accompaniments should be identified.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Quince, peeled, raw ↗. 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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