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Cantaloupe vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cantaloupe and feijoa

  • Cantaloupe has more vitamin A; however, feijoa is higher in fiber.
  • Cantaloupe covers your daily vitamin A needs 68% more than feijoa.
  • Feijoa contains 2 times less potassium than cantaloupe. Cantaloupe contains 267mg of potassium, while feijoa contains 172mg.
  • The glycemic index of cantaloupe is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, cantaloupe, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Feijoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
Feijoa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.018mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cantaloupe Feijoa DV% diff.
Fiber 0.9g 6.4g 22%
Vitamin A 169µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 36.7mg 32.9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.105mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.295mg 3%
Potassium 267mg 172mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.006mg 3%
Carbs 8.16g 15.21g 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.084mg 2%
Calories 34kcal 61kcal 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3.5µg 1%
Fructose 1.87g 2.95g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.16mg 1%
Folate 21µg 23µg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 19mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.06mg 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.036mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.71g 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 7.26g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 7.86g 8.2g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.067mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.136g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.017mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Feijoa
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +121.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.4%
~equal in Water ~83.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Feijoa
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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1766.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 20% 24%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 4.35 g
Glucose: 1.54 g
Fructose: 1.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
Feijoa
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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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +48.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/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.