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Feijoa vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feijoa and horned melon

  • Feijoa has more vitamin C; however, horned melon is higher in iron and magnesium.
  • Feijoa covers your daily vitamin C needs 31% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains 8 times less folate than feijoa. Feijoa contains 23µg of folate, while horned melon contains 3µg.
  • The glycemic index of horned melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Feijoa, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains more IronIron +707.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +520.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 5.3mg 31%
Fiber 6.4g 26%
Iron 0.14mg 1.13mg 12%
Magnesium 9mg 40mg 7%
Folate 23µg 3µg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.48mg 4%
Carbs 15.21g 7.56g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 37mg 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.039mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.565mg 2%
Protein 0.71g 1.78g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.025mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 44kcal 1%
Fats 0.42g 1.26g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 123mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 1%
Net carbs 8.81g 7.56g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 8.2g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.063mg 0%
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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.7%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.