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Feijoa vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feijoa and prunes

  • Feijoa has more vitamin C; however, prunes are higher in vitamin K, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Prunes cover your daily vitamin K needs 47% more than feijoa.
  • Prunes contain 55 times less vitamin C than feijoa. Feijoa contains 32.9mg of vitamin C, while prunes contain 0.6mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Feijoa, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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
0
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%
Prunes
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.6%
Contains more IronIron +564.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +680.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256%

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
2
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%
Prunes
9
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5383.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Prunes
3
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +169.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320%
Contains more OtherOther +594.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.053g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
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36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1853.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +997.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +322%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Feijoa Prunes
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.5µg 59.5µg 47%
Vitamin C 32.9mg 0.6mg 36%
Copper 0.036mg 0.281mg 27%
Carbs 15.21g 63.88g 16%
Potassium 172mg 732mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.186mg 13%
Fructose 2.95g 12.45g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.205mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.882mg 10%
Iron 0.14mg 0.93mg 10%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.299mg 9%
Calories 61kcal 240kcal 9%
Magnesium 9mg 41mg 8%
Phosphorus 19mg 69mg 7%
Folate 23µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.422mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.051mg 4%
Fiber 6.4g 7.1g 3%
Protein 0.71g 2.18g 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.44mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.43mg 2%
Starch 0g 5.11g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.42g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 8.81g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 8.2g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Feijoa Prunes
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Feijoa
26%
Prunes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Feijoa
32%
Prunes

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Prunes
Prunes contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Prunes
Prunes is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Prunes
Prunes is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Prunes
Prunes is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Prunes
Prunes is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Feijoa
Feijoa is lower in Sugar (difference - 29.93g)
Which food is cheaper?
Feijoa
Feijoa is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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