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Arrowroot vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arrowroot and guava?

  • Arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while guava is higher in vitamin C, fiber, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 252% higher.
  • Guava has 9 times less iron than arrowroot. Arrowroot has 2.22mg of iron, while guava has 0.26mg.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than guava (31).

We used Arrowroot, raw and Guavas, common, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Potassium ~417mg

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.
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Guava
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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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +589.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11915.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.9mg 228.3mg 252%
Folate 338µg 49µg 72%
Iron 2.22mg 0.26mg 25%
Fiber 1.3g 5.4g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.11mg 12%
Copper 0.121mg 0.23mg 12%
Phosphorus 98mg 40mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.067mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 1.084mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.451mg 3%
Protein 4.24g 2.55g 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.401g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Fats 0.2g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 22mg 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.272g 1%
Potassium 454mg 417mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 2mg 1%
Calories 65kcal 68kcal 0%
Carbs 13.39g 14.32g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Guava
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3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
~equal in Carbs ~14.32g
~equal in Water ~80.8g
~equal in Other ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Guava
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.9%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/nutrients
  2. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.