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Feijoa vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feijoa and prickly pear

  • Feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber, while prickly pear has more magnesium.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% higher.
  • Prickly pear contains 4 times less folate than feijoa. Feijoa contains 23µg of folate, while prickly pear contains 6µg.
  • Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prickly pear is 7, while the glycemic index of feijoa is 31.

The food types used in this comparison are Feijoa, raw and Prickly pears, raw.

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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
Feijoa
2
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 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +229.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%

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
Feijoa
6
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 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Prickly pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 14mg 21%
Magnesium 9mg 85mg 18%
Fiber 6.4g 3.6g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.08mg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Calcium 17mg 56mg 4%
Folate 23µg 6µg 4%
Manganese 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 15.21g 9.57g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.06mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.213g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.014mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Calories 61kcal 41kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 220mg 1%
Protein 0.71g 0.73g 0%
Fats 0.42g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 8.81g 5.97g N/A
Sugar 8.2g N/A
Sodium 3mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.075g 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
Feijoa
1
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +331.6%
~equal in Protein ~0.73g
~equal in Water ~87.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
Feijoa
0
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.6%

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.