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Brussels sprout vs Guava - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Brussels sprout and Guava?

  • Brussels sprout is higher in Vitamin K, Iron, Vitamin B6, Manganese and Vitamin B1, however Guava is richer in Vitamin C, Copper and Fiber.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 159% more.
  • Guava contains 68 times less Vitamin K than Brussels sprout. Brussels sprout contains 177µg of Vitamin K, while Guava contains 2.6µg.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Guavas, common, raw types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
5
:
3
Guava
Guava
Contains more Iron +438.5%
Contains more Calcium +133.3%
Contains more Zinc +82.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +72.5%
Contains more Copper +228.6%
Contains less Sodium -92%
Equal in Potassium - 417
Equal in Magnesium - 22
Brussels sprout
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 53% 13% 35% 17% 24% 12% 30% 4%
Guava
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 10% 6% 37% 16% 77% 7% 18% 1%
Contains more Iron +438.5%
Contains more Calcium +133.3%
Contains more Zinc +82.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +72.5%
Contains more Copper +228.6%
Contains less Sodium -92%
Equal in Potassium - 417
Equal in Magnesium - 22

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
7
:
3
Guava
Guava
Contains more Vitamin A +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +6707.7%
Contains more Folate +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +46%
Brussels sprout
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 284% 46% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Guava
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 761% 38% 15% 0% 17% 10% 21% 28% 26% 0% 7% 37%
Contains more Vitamin A +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +6707.7%
Contains more Folate +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +46%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
81
Brussels sprout
80
Guava
Mineral Summary Score
23
Brussels sprout
21
Guava

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
20%
Brussels sprout
15%
Guava
Carbohydrates
9%
Brussels sprout
14%
Guava
Fats
1%
Brussels sprout
4%
Guava

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Brussels sprout Guava
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Brussels sprout Guava
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Guava
Guava contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Guava
Guava is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout contains less Sugars (difference - 6.72g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.21g)
Which food is cheaper?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Brussels sprout Guava Opinion
Calories 43 68 Guava
Protein 3.38 2.55 Brussels sprout
Fats 0.3 0.95 Guava
Vitamin C 85 228.3 Guava
Carbs 8.95 14.32 Guava
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.4 0.26 Brussels sprout
Calcium 42 18 Brussels sprout
Potassium 389 417 Guava
Magnesium 23 22 Brussels sprout
Sugars 2.2 8.92 Brussels sprout
Fiber 3.8 5.4 Guava
Copper 0.07 0.23 Guava
Zinc 0.42 0.23 Brussels sprout
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Phosphorus 69 40 Brussels sprout
Sodium 25 2 Guava
Vitamin A 754 624 Brussels sprout
Vitamin E 0.88 0.73 Brussels sprout
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.139 0.067 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B2 0.09 0.04 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B3 0.745 1.084 Guava
Vitamin B5 0.309 0.451 Guava
Vitamin B6 0.219 0.11 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 177 2.6 Brussels sprout
Folate 61 49 Brussels sprout
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.062 0.272 Brussels sprout
Monounsaturated Fat 0.023 0.087 Guava
Polyunsaturated fat 153 0.401 Brussels sprout
Tryptophan 0.037 0.022 Brussels sprout
Threonine 0.12 0.096 Brussels sprout
Isoleucine 0.132 0.093 Brussels sprout
Leucine 0.152 0.171 Guava
Lysine 0.154 0.072 Brussels sprout
Methionine 0.032 0.016 Brussels sprout
Phenylalanine 0.098 0.006 Brussels sprout
Valine 0.155 0.087 Brussels sprout
Histidine 0.076 0.022 Brussels sprout
Fructose 0.93 Brussels sprout

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brussels sprout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.