Feijoa Nutrition Facts

Overview of Feijoa Nutrition

Scientific Name: Feijoa sellowiana

Order: Myrtales

Family: Myrtaceae

In brief feijoa has: vitamin C (32.90 mg | 37% DV) folate (23.00 mcg | 6% DV) Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana), also known as pineapple guava, is a plant within the Myrtaceae family. It is indigenous to many South American countries such as, Uruguay, and parts of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Feijoas are cultivated in warm-temperate to subtropical climates. The fruit can be used to make jellies, jams, salads, and so forth. Feijoa contains a sweet pulp that has an aromatic flavor. Feijoas contain vitamin C (37% daily value [DV]). Vitamin C is one of many antioxidants which may prevent damage from free radicals and toxic chemicals. This vitamin is also important for the growth, development, and repair of connective tissues in your body. Thus, it plays many critical functions including collagen synthesis, wound healing, as well as maintaining and restoring the immune system. Another potential benefit of vitamin C is it helps with the absorption of iron. This fruit is also enriched in dietary fiber (23% DV). Dietary fiber helps keep cholesterol levels low, which may benefit heart health, such as lowering blood pressure and reducing inflammation. Dietary fiber is also necessary for slowing the absorption of sugar, thereby improving blood sugar levels. In addition to dietary fiber, feijoa fruit contain a moderate amount of folate (6% DV). Folate plays a vital role in the metabolism of amino acids.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	61 kcal	3%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	15.21 g	6%
Dietary Fiber	6.40 g	23%
Sugars	8.20 g
Starch	0.00 g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.42 g	1%
Saturated Fat	0.10 g	1%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.06 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.14 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.11 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	0.00 g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.03 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	0.71 g	1%
Tryptophan	0.01 g
Threonine	0.02 g
Isoleucine	0.02 g
Leucine	0.03 g
Lysine	0.04 g
Methionine	0.01 g
Cystine	0.01 g
Phenylalanine	0.02 g
Tyrosine	0.01 g
Valine	0.02 g
Arginine	0.02 g
Histidine	0.01 g
Alanine	0.04 g
Aspartic Acid	0.07 g
Glutamic Acid	0.13 g
Glycine	0.03 g
Proline	0.02 g
Serine	0.03 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen	32.90 mg	37%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism	0.01 mg	1%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism	0.02 mg	2%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function	0.29 mg	2%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism	0.23 mg	5%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism	0.07 mg	4%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects	23.00 mcg	6%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	23.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function	- mg	-
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine	- mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health	0.29 mcg	0%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	0.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	2.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	3.00 mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant	5.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants	27.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health	0.16 mg	1%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.16 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.03 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function	- mcg	-
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting	3.50 mcg	3%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function	17.00 mg	1%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles	0.14 mg	1%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function	9.00 mg	2%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy	19.00 mg	2%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function	172.00 mg	4%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function	3.00 mg	0%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health	0.06 mg	1%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health	0.04 mg	4%
Manganesean antioxidant	0.08 mg	3%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function	- mcg	-
Iodinefor thyroid function	- mcg	-
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins	- mcg	-
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids	- mcg	-
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function	- mg	-
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	83.28 g
Ash	0.38 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.