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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
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%
Melon
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
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
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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%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
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 A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Melon DV% diff.
Fiber 6.4g 0.9g 22%
Vitamin C 32.9mg 21.8mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.163mg 7%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Folate 23µg 8µg 4%
Carbs 15.21g 6.58g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.084mg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.06mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.34mg 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.035mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 28kcal 2%
Phosphorus 19mg 5mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.5µg 1%
Protein 0.71g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.015mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.05mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.039g 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
3
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
~equal in Other ~0.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.