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Feijoa vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feijoa and zucchini

  • Feijoa has more fiber and vitamin C, while zucchini has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B2.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for fiber is 22% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 3 times less sugar than feijoa. Feijoa contains 8.2g of sugar, while zucchini contains 2.5g.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of zucchini is 15, while the glycemic index of feijoa is 31.

The food types used in this comparison are Feijoa, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.7%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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%
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feijoa Zucchini DV% diff.
Fiber 6.4g 1g 22%
Vitamin C 32.9mg 17.9mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.094mg 6%
Carbs 15.21g 3.11g 4%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.177mg 4%
Phosphorus 19mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.045mg 3%
Potassium 172mg 261mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.37mg 3%
Fructose 2.95g 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 17kcal 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.32mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 18mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Protein 0.71g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.451mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.204mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 4.3µg 1%
Fats 0.42g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 8.81g 2.11g N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 8.2g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 3mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Folate 23µg 24µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.104g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.136g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +409.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5760%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +116.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +113.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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