Banana vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bananas and guava different?
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 244% higher.
- Bananas contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than guava. While bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, guava contains only 0.11mg.
- Guava has less sugar.
- Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than bananas (48).
Bananas, raw and Guavas, common, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +194.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2524.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +630% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +420% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 228.3mg | 244% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.11mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.23mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 5.4g | 11% |
| Folate | 20µg | 49µg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 1.084mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.55g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.067mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 14.32g | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.401g | 2% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 417mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.451mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +187.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +449.3% |
