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Feijoa vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feijoa and whey different?

  • Feijoa is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and folate, while whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Feijoa covers your daily need for vitamin C, 36% more than whey.
  • Whey is lower in sugar.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index (43) than feijoa (31).

Feijoa, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid types were 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
5
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%
Whey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.1%
~equal in Potassium ~161mg

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 32.9mg 0.1mg 36%
Fiber 6.4g 0g 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.158mg 11%
Folate 23µg 1µg 6%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Phosphorus 19mg 46mg 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.004mg 4%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.001mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.036mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.383mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 15.21g 5.14g 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Calories 61kcal 27kcal 2%
Sodium 3mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.074mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.06mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.23g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.011g 1%
Protein 0.71g 0.85g 0%
Fats 0.42g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 8.81g 5.14g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 172mg 161mg 0%
Sugar 8.2g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.016mg 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
2
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Whey
3
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feijoa
2
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1136.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.