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Biscuit vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and guava

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet guava is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 253% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 290 times more sodium than guava. While biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, guava contains only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of guava is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Guavas, common, raw.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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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 CalciumCalcium +1205.6%
Contains more IronIron +1015.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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 +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +114050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 228.3mg 253%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.6µg 34%
Iron 2.9mg 0.26mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.401g 25%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.067mg 24%
Fats 16.3g 0.95g 24%
Calcium 235mg 18mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.04mg 21%
Phosphorus 164mg 40mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.272g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.087g 17%
Fiber 1.5g 5.4g 16%
Copper 0.082mg 0.23mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 68kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.084mg 12%
Carbs 44.6g 14.32g 10%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.15mg 10%
Potassium 121mg 417mg 9%
Protein 7g 2.55g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 61µg 49µg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.451mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 8.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
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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 +174.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1615.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.5%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%
Contains more WaterWater +179.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7865.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +938.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.