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Feijoa vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feijoa and rice different?

  • Feijoa is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, rice is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for feijoa is 37% higher.
  • Feijoa contains 16 times more fiber than rice. While feijoa contains 6.4g of fiber, rice contains only 0.4g.
  • Feijoa has a lower glycemic index (31) than rice (60).

Feijoa, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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%
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +391.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.9%

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%
Rice
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 0mg 37%
Fiber 6.4g 0.4g 24%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.472mg 17%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Iron 0.14mg 1.2mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.163mg 13%
Folate 23µg 58µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.476mg 7%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Carbs 15.21g 28.17g 4%
Potassium 172mg 35mg 4%
Protein 0.71g 2.69g 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.069mg 4%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.39mg 3%
Calories 61kcal 130kcal 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.42g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 8.81g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 8.2g 0.05g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.2%
Contains more OtherOther +10.5%

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
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.