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Feijoa vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feijoa and quinoa

  • Feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber, while quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 37% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 2 times less fiber than feijoa. Feijoa contains 6.4g of fiber, while quinoa contains 2.8g.
  • Feijoa has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of feijoa is 31, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

The food types used in this comparison are Feijoa, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more IronIron +964.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +651.2%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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
3
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%
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 0mg 37%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.631mg 24%
Phosphorus 19mg 152mg 19%
Copper 0.036mg 0.192mg 17%
Iron 0.14mg 1.49mg 17%
Fiber 6.4g 2.8g 14%
Magnesium 9mg 64mg 13%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.107mg 8%
Protein 0.71g 4.4g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.11mg 7%
Starch 0g 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 1.078g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Folate 23µg 42µg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.123mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Calories 61kcal 120kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 15.21g 21.3g 2%
Fats 0.42g 1.92g 2%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.528g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.412mg 1%
Net carbs 8.81g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 172mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 8.2g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +519.7%
Contains more FatsFats +357.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40%
Contains more OtherOther +102.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
1
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +842.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +692.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
3
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
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.