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Carrot vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and guava

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and folate.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 322% more than guava.
  • Carrots have 5 times more vitamin K than guava. While carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, guava has only 2.6µg.
  • Carrots have less sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Guava
Guava
6
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 +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Zinc ~0.23mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.15mg

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.
Carrot
Carrot
5
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Guava
Guava
5
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 AVitamin A +2593.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +407.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3769.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.9mg 228.3mg 247%
Vitamin A 835µg 31µg 89%
Copper 0.045mg 0.23mg 21%
Fiber 2.8g 5.4g 10%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 2.6µg 9%
Folate 19µg 49µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.451mg 4%
Sodium 69mg 2mg 3%
Potassium 320mg 417mg 3%
Protein 0.93g 2.55g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.401g 2%
Carbs 9.58g 14.32g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.11mg 2%
Calories 41kcal 68kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.084mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.95g 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 40mg 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 8.92g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 8.92g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.73mg 0%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.067mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Guava
Guava
4
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 +174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +295.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Guava
Guava
2
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 -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.7%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.