Beetroot vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beetroot and guava different?
- Beetroot is higher in folate, manganese, and iron; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, copper, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 248% higher.
- Beetroot contains 3 times more iron than guava. While beetroot contains 0.8mg of iron, guava contains only 0.26mg.
- Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than beetroot (64).
Beets, 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 IronIron | +207.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +52.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +119.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +206.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
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 FolateFolate | +122.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4559.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1450% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1725% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +191% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 228.3mg | 248% |
Copper | 0.075mg | 0.23mg | 17% |
Folate | 109µg | 49µg | 15% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 5.4g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.451mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 1.084mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.73mg | 5% |
Potassium | 325mg | 417mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
Sodium | 78mg | 2mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 31µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.067mg | 3% |
Carbs | 9.56g | 14.32g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
Protein | 1.61g | 2.55g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.401g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.272g | 1% |
Calories | 43kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.95g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.76g | 8.92g | N/A |
Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
Calcium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.76g | 8.92g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 40mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Choline | 6mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.087g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.056mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +458.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +568.3% |