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Feijoa vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between feijoa and acerola

  • Feijoa has more fiber; however, acerola is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1827% more than feijoa.
  • Acerola contains 6 times less fiber than feijoa. Feijoa contains 6.4g of fiber, while acerola contains 1.1g.

Food varieties used in this article are Feijoa, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%

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.
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%
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 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4999.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 1677.6mg 1827%
Fiber 6.4g 1.1g 21%
Copper 0.036mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Manganese 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.009mg 4%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 15.21g 7.69g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.309mg 2%
Folate 23µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.4mg 1%
Protein 0.71g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Calories 61kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 11mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 146mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.42g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 8.81g 6.59g N/A
Sugar 8.2g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 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
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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.4%

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.