Health Benefits
Anti depressant, Cancer prevention, Reduces nervous tension, Treatment of alzheimer's disease, Treatment of Lung disease
Anti-inflammatory properties, Arthritis treatment, Regulates Blood Sugar
General Benefits
Digestive aid, Helps in weight loss, Improves blood circulation, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid
Skin Benefits
Brightens and lightens complexion, Skin rejuvenation
Nourishes skin, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
-
Asthma, Red rash, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Allergic reaction
Diarrhoea, Vomiting
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
✔
✘
✔
✘
Lactating Women
✔
✘
✔
✘
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Carbs
12.92 g10.40 g
1
79.18
👆🏻
Fiber
6.40 g1.50 g
0
10.4
👆🏻
Sugar
8.20 g0.00 g
0
63.35
👆🏻
Protein
0.98 g0.80 g
0.3
14.07
👆🏻
Protein to Carb Ratio
0.050.08
0.02
0.52
👆🏻
Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
0.00 mcg245.10 mcg
0
681
👆🏻
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.01 mg0.10 mg
0
0.428
👆🏻
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.02 mg0.00 mg
0
1.3
👆🏻
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.30 mg0.50 mg
0
2.8
👆🏻
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
0.23 mg0.30 mg
0
1.4
👆🏻
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
0.07 mg0.10 mg
0
0.4
👆🏻
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
23.00 mcg11.00 mcg
0
81
👆🏻
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
32.90 mg6.50 mg
0
228.3
👆🏻
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
0.16 mg0.73 mg
0
3.81
👆🏻
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
3.50 mcg0.30 mcg
0
40.3
👆🏻
Lycopene
5.00 mcg0.00 mcg
0
5204
👆🏻
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
27.00 mcg-
0
834
👆🏻
Choline
0.00 mg6.10 mg
0
19.2
👆🏻
Fat
0.60 g0.10 g
0
33.49
👆🏻
Minerals
Potassium
172.00 mg263.00 mg
42
840
👆🏻
Iron
0.14 mg0.60 mg
0.06
9
👆🏻
Sodium
3.00 mg3.00 mg
0
1556
👆🏻
Calcium
17.00 mg26.00 mg
1
100
👆🏻
Magnesium
9.00 mg26.00 mg
0
92
👆🏻
Zinc
0.06 mg0.10 mg
0
2.7
👆🏻
Phosphorus
19.00 mg27.00 mg
0
113
👆🏻
Manganese
0.08 mg0.10 mg
0
3.3
👆🏻
Copper
0.04 mg0.10 mg
0
2
👆🏻
Selenium
0.10 mcg0.40 mcg
0
63.7
👆🏻
Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
58.00 mg22.00 mg
0
318
👆🏻
Omega 6s
214.00 mg13.00 mg
0
1689
👆🏻
Sterol
Phytosterol
20.00 mg-
0
87
👆🏻
Water Content
83.28 g89.70 g
0
95.23
👆🏻
Ash
0.38 g0.80 g
0
87.1
👆🏻
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
61.00 kcal40.00 kcal
15
354
👆🏻
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
55.00 kcal83.00 kcal
12
354
👆🏻
Calories in Frozen Form
47.00 kcal39.00 kcal
0
354
👆🏻
Calories in Dried Form
747.00 kcal56.00 kcal
16
747
👆🏻
Calories in Canned Form
55.00 kcal40.00 kcal
15
443
👆🏻
Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
25.00 kcal83.00 kcal
16
461
👆🏻
Calories in Jam
220.00 kcal250.00 kcal
49
420
👆🏻
Calories in Pie
300.00 kcal320.00 kcal
80
450
👆🏻
Type
Tree fruit
Berry
Season
Autumn, Winter
Winter
Varieties
Anatoki, Gemini, Kaiteri, Kakariki, Pounamu, Unique, Apollo, Den's Choice, Kakapo, Mammoth, Opal Star, Triumph and Wiki Tu
Bush Table Queen, Heirloom Table Queen, Festival Hybrid, Early Acorn Hybrid, Table Ace, Ebony and Cream of the Crop
Seedless Variety
✔
✘
✔
✘
Color
Green
Dark green, Green-yellow, Orange green
Inside Color
White
-
Shape
Oval
Round
Texture
Succulent
Fleshy
Taste
Sweet
Sweetish
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Central America, North America
Grows on
-
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Clay loam, Gravely loam, Sandy
Well-drained
Soil pH
6-6.55-7
3.5
10
👆🏻
Climatic Conditions
Cold, Warm
Cold, Sunny
Facts about
- Feijoa is called as "pineapple guava" in some countries.
- Feijoa tree is an ornamental plant that can also be used as hedge & windbreak.
- All parts of feijoa fruit are edible(skin is mostly discarded).
- It was named as Acorn Squash for its resemblance to a large ribbed acorn.
- It is said that squash was being grown in Mexico as long as 10,000 years ago.
- It was the first food cultivated by native American Indians.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
✔
✘
✔
✘
Beer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Spirits
✔
✘
✔
✘
Cocktails
✔
✘
✔
✘
Production
Top Producer
New Zealand
China
Other Countries
Australia, Azerbaijan, India, Japan, United States of America
Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America
Top Importer
China
UAE
Top Exporter
New Zealand
India
Botanical Name
Acca sellowiana
Cucurbita Pepo
Synonym
Feijoa sellowiana or Orthostemon sellowianus
Winter Squash
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Myrtales
Cucurbitales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Acca
Cucurbita
Species
A. sellowiana
Pepo
Generic Group
Myrtle
-