Feijoa vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feijoa and melon?

Feijoa is higher in fiber and vitamin C, yet melon is higher in vitamin B6.
Feijoa's daily need coverage for fiber is 22% more.
Feijoa has 3 times more folate than melon. While feijoa has 23µg of folate, melon has only 8µg.
The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
The glycemic index of feijoa is lower.

We used Feijoa, raw and Melons, casaba, 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

Melon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+280%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+140%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more IronIron	+142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.7%

~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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

Melon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+177.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+40%
Contains more FolateFolate	+187.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+143.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	6.4g	0.9g	22%
Vitamin C	32.9mg	21.8mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.067mg	0.163mg	7%
Folate	23µg	8µg	4%
Fructose	2.95g		4%
Carbs	15.21g	6.58g	3%
Iron	0.14mg	0.34mg	3%
Copper	0.036mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.233mg	0.084mg	3%
Calories	61kcal	28kcal	2%
Phosphorus	19mg	5mg	2%
Manganese	0.084mg	0.035mg	2%
Protein	0.71g	1.11g	1%
Calcium	17mg	11mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.05mg	1%
Selenium		0.4µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.006mg	0.015mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.018mg	0.031mg	1%
Vitamin K	3.5µg	2.5µg	1%
Choline		7.6mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.136g	0.039g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	859kcal	252kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	164g	357g	N/A
Fats	0.42g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	8.81g	5.68g	N/A
Magnesium	9mg	11mg	0%
Potassium	172mg	182mg	0%
Sugar	8.2g	5.69g	N/A
Zinc	0.06mg	0.07mg	0%
Sodium	3mg	9mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.295mg	0.232mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.104g	0.025g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g	0.002g	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