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Lemon vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and feijoa

  • Lemons have more vitamin C and iron; however, feijoa has more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 22% higher.
  • Feijoa has 4 times less iron than lemons. Lemons have 0.6mg of iron, while feijoa has 0.14mg.
  • Lemons are lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel and Feijoa, 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.
Lemon
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Feijoa
4
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.06mg

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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.018mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 32.9mg 22%
Fiber 2.8g 6.4g 14%
Iron 0.6mg 0.14mg 6%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.006mg 3%
Calories 29kcal 61kcal 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.084mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 15.21g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.295mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.71g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 172mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 8.81g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 8.2g N/A
Copper 0.037mg 0.036mg 0%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.136g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Feijoa
3
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
~equal in Water ~83.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +409.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients
  2. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.