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Feijoa vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feijoa and fruitcake

  • Feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber; however, fruitcake has more iron, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for feijoa is 36% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 2 times less fiber than feijoa. Feijoa has 6.4g of fiber, while fruitcake has 3.7g.
  • Feijoa is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than feijoa.

Food types used in this article are Feijoa, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +1378.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.9%

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.
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6480%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 0.5mg 36%
Iron 0.14mg 2.07mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 3.323g 21%
Carbs 15.21g 61.6g 15%
Calories 61kcal 324kcal 13%
Fats 0.42g 9.1g 13%
Fiber 6.4g 3.7g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.099mg 6%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.22mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.9mg 5%
Phosphorus 19mg 52mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.104g 1.048g 4%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.05mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Sodium 3mg 101mg 4%
Protein 0.71g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.791mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.5µg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.05mg 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.27mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 16mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.046mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Folate 23µg 20µg 1%
Potassium 172mg 153mg 1%
Net carbs 8.81g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 8.2g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +229.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +308.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +305%
Contains more OtherOther +189.5%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2343.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.