Couscous vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and guava different?
- Couscous has more selenium; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, potassium, and folate.
- Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 254% more than couscous.
- Couscous has 46 times more selenium than guava. Couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, while guava has 0.6µg.
- Couscous contains less sugar.
- Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.
Couscous, cooked 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +46.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4483.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +619% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +461% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +461.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +226.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +130.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 228.3mg | 254% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 0.6µg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.23mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 5.4g | 16% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 417mg | 11% |
| Folate | 15µg | 49µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 14.32g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.451mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 2.55g | 2% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.401g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 1.084mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +493.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +430.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +295.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +526.6% |
