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Feijoa vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feijoa and fireweed different?

  • Feijoa is higher in vitamin C; however, fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 288% higher.
  • Feijoa contains 15 times more vitamin C than fireweed. While feijoa contains 32.9mg of vitamin C, fireweed contains only 2.2mg.

Feijoa, raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2423.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.2%
Contains more IronIron +1614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7881%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1395.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +661.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +843.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +387%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.084mg 6.704mg 288%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.632mg 43%
Calcium 17mg 429mg 41%
Magnesium 9mg 156mg 35%
Vitamin C 32.9mg 2.2mg 34%
Copper 0.036mg 0.32mg 32%
Iron 0.14mg 2.4mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 4.674mg 27%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.66mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 1.356mg 22%
Folate 23µg 112µg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Fiber 6.4g 10.6g 17%
Phosphorus 19mg 108mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.137mg 9%
Potassium 172mg 494mg 9%
Protein 0.71g 4.71g 8%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Fats 0.42g 2.75g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Calories 61kcal 103kcal 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 34mg 1%
Carbs 15.21g 19.22g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 1%
Net carbs 8.81g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 8.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +563.4%
Contains more FatsFats +554.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +568.4%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.