Melon vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and feijoa?

Melon is higher in vitamin B6, yet feijoa is higher in fiber and vitamin C.
Feijoa's daily need coverage for fiber is 22% more.
Melon has 2 times more vitamin B6 than feijoa. While melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, feijoa has only 0.067mg.
The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
The glycemic index of feijoa is lower.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Feijoa, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Melon

Feijoa

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more IronIron	+142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+280%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+140%

~equal in Potassium ~172mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Melon

Feijoa

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+143.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+177.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+40%
Contains more FolateFolate	+187.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	0.9g	6.4g	22%
Vitamin C	21.8mg	32.9mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.163mg	0.067mg	7%
Folate	8µg	23µg	4%
Fructose		2.95g	4%
Carbs	6.58g	15.21g	3%
Iron	0.34mg	0.14mg	3%
Copper	0.06mg	0.036mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.084mg	0.233mg	3%
Calories	28kcal	61kcal	2%
Phosphorus	5mg	19mg	2%
Manganese	0.035mg	0.084mg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.029g	2%
Protein	1.11g	0.71g	1%
Calcium	11mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0.16mg	1%
Selenium	0.4µg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.006mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.031mg	0.018mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	3.5µg	1%
Choline	7.6mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.039g	0.136g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.107g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	859kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	357g	164g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.42g	0%
Net carbs	5.68g	8.81g	N/A
Magnesium	11mg	9mg	0%
Potassium	182mg	172mg	0%
Sugar	5.69g	8.2g	N/A
Zinc	0.07mg	0.06mg	0%
Sodium	9mg	3mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.232mg	0.295mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.025g	0.104g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.002g	0.056g	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%