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Cheese vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and guava different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, guava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 254% more than cheese.
  • Guava contains less cholesterol.
  • Guava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of guava is 31, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Guavas, common, raw types were 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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Guava
Guava
5
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1482.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1037.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448.7%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +666.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +455.6%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Guava
Guava
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 761% 0% 10% 15% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1737.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.73mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.451mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 228.3mg 254%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.272g 85%
Calcium 710mg 18mg 69%
Phosphorus 455mg 40mg 59%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.6µg 51%
Fats 33.31g 0.95g 50%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 2.55g 41%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 330µg 31µg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.23mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.04mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 2mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.087g 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Copper 0.03mg 0.23mg 22%
Calories 404kcal 68kcal 17%
Potassium 76mg 417mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.401g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.084mg 6%
Folate 27µg 49µg 6%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.15mg 5%
Carbs 3.09g 14.32g 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.067mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.11mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.26mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 7.6mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.451mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 147g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 8.92g N/A
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.73mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Guava
Guava
2
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 +796.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3406.3%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.4%
Contains more WaterWater +118.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Guava
Guava
1
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 +10527.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.