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Quinoa vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between quinoa and feijoa

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Feijoa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 37% higher.
  • Feijoa contains 18 times less zinc than quinoa. Quinoa contains 1.09mg of zinc, while feijoa contains 0.06mg.
  • Feijoa has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of feijoa is 31, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

The food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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.
Quinoa
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Feijoa
1
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 +611.1%
Contains more IronIron +964.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +651.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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.
Quinoa
7
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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Feijoa
3
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 EVitamin E +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 32.9mg 37%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.084mg 24%
Phosphorus 152mg 19mg 19%
Copper 0.192mg 0.036mg 17%
Iron 1.49mg 0.14mg 17%
Fiber 2.8g 6.4g 14%
Magnesium 64mg 9mg 13%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.006mg 8%
Protein 4.4g 0.71g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.018mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.136g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Folate 42µg 23µg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.067mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Calories 120kcal 61kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 21.3g 15.21g 2%
Fats 1.92g 0.42g 2%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.104g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.056g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 8.81g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 172mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 8.2g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
4
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Feijoa
1
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 +519.7%
Contains more FatsFats +357.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40%
Contains more OtherOther +102.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Feijoa
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +842.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +692.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
1
100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.