Feijoa vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between feijoa and yam
- Feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber; however, yam is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Yam covers your daily potassium needs 19% more than feijoa.
- Yam contains 16 times less sugar than feijoa. Feijoa contains 8.2g of sugar, while yam contains 0.5g.
- The glycemic index of yam is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Feijoa, raw and Yam, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +374.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +285.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +394.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +189.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +372.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +92.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +52.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +118.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +337.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Potassium | 172mg | 816mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 32.9mg | 17.1mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.293mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.178mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.397mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6.4g | 4.1g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.006mg | 0.112mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 55mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 15.21g | 27.88g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.95g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 61kcal | 118kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.314mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.295mg | 0.552mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.71g | 1.53g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.42g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.81g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.2g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Folate | 23µg | 23µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.104g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.136g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.028mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.038mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.019mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.009mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.107g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +147.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +833.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.4% |