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Figs vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and guava different?

  • Figs contain less vitamin C, copper, folate, fiber, vitamin A, and potassium than guava.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 251% more than figs.
  • Figs have 2 times more sugar than guava. Figs have 16.26g of sugar, while guava has 8.92g.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.

Figs, raw 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.
Figs
Figs
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Guava
Guava
7
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 +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
Figs
Figs
2
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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Guava
Guava
7
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 B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11315%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 228.3mg 251%
Copper 0.07mg 0.23mg 18%
Folate 6µg 49µg 11%
Fiber 2.9g 5.4g 10%
Potassium 232mg 417mg 5%
Protein 0.75g 2.55g 4%
Phosphorus 14mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.084mg 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.451mg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 14.32g 2%
Calcium 35mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 2.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.401g 2%
Fats 0.3g 0.95g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.26mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.23mg 1%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.272g 1%
Calories 74kcal 68kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 987kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 147g N/A
Net carbs 16.28g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
1
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240%
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.5%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.