Acca sellowiana | |
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Fruit | |
Flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Acca |
Species: | A. sellowiana |
Binomial name | |
Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret |
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Synonyms | |
Feijoa sellowiana (O.Berg) O.Berg |
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Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 230 kJ (55 kcal) |
12.92 g
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Sugars | 8.2 g |
Dietary fiber | 6.4 g |
0.6 g
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0.98 g
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Vitamins | |
Thiamine (B1) |
(1%)
0.006 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) |
(2%)
0.018 mg |
Niacin (B3) |
(2%)
0.295 mg |
Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(5%)
0.233 mg |
Vitamin B6 |
(5%)
0.067 mg |
Folate (B9) |
(6%)
23 μg |
Vitamin C |
(40%)
32.9 mg |
Vitamin E |
(1%)
0.16 mg |
Vitamin K |
(3%)
3.5 μg |
Minerals | |
Calcium |
(2%)
17 mg |
Iron |
(1%)
0.14 mg |
Magnesium |
(3%)
9 mg |
Manganese |
(4%)
0.084 mg |
Phosphorus |
(3%)
19 mg |
Potassium |
(4%)
172 mg |
Sodium |
(0%)
3 mg |
Zinc |
(1%)
0.06 mg |
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Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
Feijoa sellowiana (O.Berg) O.Berg
Orthostemon sellowianus O.Berg
Acca sellowiana, a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Colombia. It is widely cultivated as a garden plant and fruiting tree. Common names include feijoa (/feɪˈʒoʊ.ə/, /feɪˈdʒoʊ.ə/, or /feɪˈhoʊ.ə/),pineapple guava and guavasteen, although it is not a true guava. It is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree, 1–7 metres (3.3–23.0 ft) in height, widely cultivated as an ornamental tree and for its fruit.