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Dates vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Dates and Feijoa

  • Dates have more Copper, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, Fiber, and Phosphorus, while Feijoa have more Vitamin C.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 36% higher.
  • Feijoa contains 7 times less Iron than Dates . Dates contain 1.02mg of Iron, while Feijoa contains 0.14mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor and Feijoa, raw.

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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.
Dates
Dates
10
:
0
Feijoa
Feijoa
Contains more Calcium +129.4%
Contains more Iron +628.6%
Contains more Magnesium +377.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +226.3%
Contains more Potassium +281.4%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +383.3%
Contains more Copper +472.2%
Contains more Manganese +211.9%
Dates
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 39% 31% 27% 58% 1% 8% 69% 35% 17%
Feijoa
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 6% 7% 9% 16% 1% 2% 12% 11% 0%
Contains more Calcium +129.4%
Contains more Iron +628.6%
Contains more Magnesium +377.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +226.3%
Contains more Potassium +281.4%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +383.3%
Contains more Copper +472.2%
Contains more Manganese +211.9%

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.
Dates
Dates
7
:
4
Feijoa
Feijoa
Contains more Vitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +331.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin C +8125%
Contains more Folate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +29.6%
Dates
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 2% 14% 16% 24% 36% 39% 15% 0% 7%
Feijoa
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 4% 0% 110% 2% 5% 6% 14% 16% 18% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +331.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin C +8125%
Contains more Folate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +29.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
3
:
2
Feijoa
Feijoa
Contains more Protein +245.1%
Contains more Carbs +393.3%
Contains more Other +321.1%
Contains more Water +305.7%
Equal in Fats - 0.42
Dates
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Feijoa
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more Protein +245.1%
Contains more Carbs +393.3%
Contains more Other +321.1%
Contains more Water +305.7%
Equal in Fats - 0.42

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
1
:
2
Feijoa
Feijoa
Contains less Saturated Fat -69.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +55.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +615.8%
Dates
37% 41% 22%
Saturated Fat: 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.019 g
Feijoa
35% 19% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.136 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -69.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +55.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +615.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
4
:
0
Feijoa
Feijoa
Contains more Sucrose +713.7%
Contains more Glucose +756.5%
Contains more Fructose +563.1%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Dates
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Feijoa
36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +713.7%
Contains more Glucose +756.5%
Contains more Fructose +563.1%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dates Feijoa
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Feijoa Opinion
Net carbs 67.03g 8.81g Dates
Protein 2.45g 0.71g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.42g Feijoa
Carbs 75.03g 15.21g Dates
Calories 282kcal 61kcal Dates
Fructose 19.56g 2.95g Dates
Sugar 63.35g 8.2g Feijoa
Fiber 8g 6.4g Dates
Calcium 39mg 17mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.14mg Dates
Magnesium 43mg 9mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 19mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 172mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 3mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.06mg Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.036mg Dates
Manganese 0.262mg 0.084mg Dates
Selenium 3µg Dates
Vitamin A 10IU 6IU Dates
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.16mg Feijoa
Vitamin C 0.4mg 32.9mg Feijoa
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.006mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.018mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.295mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.233mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.067mg Dates
Folate 19µg 23µg Feijoa
Vitamin K 2.7µg 3.5µg Feijoa
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.007mg Dates
Threonine 0.043mg 0.019mg Dates
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.019mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg 0.028mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg 0.038mg Dates
Methionine 0.022mg 0.007mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.019mg Dates
Valine 0.071mg 0.019mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg 0.009mg Dates
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.104g Dates
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.056g Feijoa
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.136g Feijoa
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g Feijoa
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g Feijoa

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is better in case of low diet
Dates Feijoa
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Dates
15%
Feijoa
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
7%
Feijoa

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Feijoa
Feijoa is lower in Sugar (difference - 55.15g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Feijoa
Feijoa is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
Feijoa
Feijoa is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.072g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.