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Potato vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and feijoa?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese, yet feijoa is richer in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 18% higher.
  • Potatoes have 14 times more vitamin B1 than feijoa. Potatoes have 0.081mg of vitamin B1, while feijoa has 0.006mg.
  • Feijoa has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Feijoa, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Potato
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Feijoa
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.1%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Potato
6
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Feijoa
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.067mg 18%
Fiber 2.1g 6.4g 17%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 32.9mg 15%
Iron 0.81mg 0.14mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.036mg 8%
Potassium 425mg 172mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.006mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.084mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.295mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 19mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 0.71g 3%
Fructose 0.26g 2.95g 3%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 77kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.233mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.136g 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 3.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.018mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.42g 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 17.49g 15.21g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 8.2g N/A
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Feijoa
2
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 +188.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
Contains more OtherOther +194.7%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
~equal in Water ~83.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1623.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +648.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1034.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.