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Feijoa vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feijoa and pound cake

  • Feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber; however, pound cake has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for feijoa is 37% higher.
  • Pound cake has 11 times less fiber than feijoa. Feijoa has 6.4g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
  • Feijoa is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index than feijoa.

Food types used in this article are Feijoa, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains more IronIron +957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +636.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31%

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%
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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 0mg 37%
Fiber 6.4g 0.6g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 3.419g 22%
Fats 0.42g 13.96g 21%
Saturated fat 0.104g 4.811g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.249mg 18%
Iron 0.14mg 1.48mg 17%
Phosphorus 19mg 140mg 17%
Sodium 3mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Calories 61kcal 353kcal 15%
Threonine 0.019mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.173mg 14%
Carbs 15.21g 53.64g 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Protein 0.71g 5g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.615mg 8%
Starch 0g 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 3.02g 7%
Folate 23µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.485mg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Fructose 2.95g 0.33g 3%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.65mg 3%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.43mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.7µg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.11mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 149mg 1%
Net carbs 8.81g 53.04g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 8.2g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +221.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +604.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3223.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.7%
Contains more OtherOther +302.6%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5292.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2414%

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
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +209.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +793.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +947.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients

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

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