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Feijoa vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feijoa and jícama raw?

  • Feijoa is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet jícama raw is higher in iron.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% more.
  • Feijoa has 5 times more sugar than jícama raw. While feijoa has 8.2g of sugar, jícama raw has only 1.8g.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Feijoa, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw types 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
Feijoa
4
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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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
Feijoa
6
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 20.2mg 14%
Iron 0.14mg 0.6mg 6%
Fiber 6.4g 4.9g 6%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.3µg 3%
Folate 23µg 12µg 3%
Carbs 15.21g 8.82g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 61kcal 38kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.043g 1%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.029mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.16mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.048mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 150mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.42g 0.09g 1%
Protein 0.71g 0.72g 0%
Net carbs 8.81g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 8.2g 1.8g N/A
Phosphorus 19mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.019mg 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
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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.72g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
Feijoa
2
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1020%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.