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Feijoa vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feijoa and nutmeg different?

  • Feijoa is higher in vitamin C; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Feijoa contains 11 times more vitamin C than nutmeg. While feijoa contains 32.9mg of vitamin C, nutmeg contains only 3mg.
  • Feijoa has less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than feijoa (31).

Feijoa, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground are the varieties used 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
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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +982.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +2071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2752.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1021.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3352.4%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +996.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.084mg 2.9mg 122%
Saturated fat 0.104g 25.94g 117%
Copper 0.036mg 1.027mg 110%
Fiber 6.4g 20.8g 58%
Fats 0.42g 36.31g 55%
Magnesium 9mg 183mg 41%
Iron 0.14mg 3.04mg 36%
Vitamin C 32.9mg 3mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.346mg 28%
Phosphorus 19mg 213mg 28%
Calories 61kcal 525kcal 23%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.15mg 19%
Calcium 17mg 184mg 17%
Folate 23µg 76µg 13%
Carbs 15.21g 49.29g 11%
Protein 0.71g 5.84g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.299mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 5%
Potassium 172mg 350mg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.057mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.35g 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 8.81g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 8.2g 2.99g N/A
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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1236.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +722.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8545.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.1%
Contains more OtherOther +513.2%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.4%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.