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Fennel vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fennel and guava?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and iron, while guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and folate.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 240% higher.
  • Guava has 24 times less vitamin K than fennel. Fennel has 62.8µg of vitamin K, while guava has 2.6µg.
  • Fennel is lower in sugar.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than guava (31).

We used Fennel, bulb, raw and Guavas, common, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Guava
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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 +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
~equal in Potassium ~417mg

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.
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Guava
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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 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2315.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1802.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 228.3mg 240%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.6µg 50%
Copper 0.066mg 0.23mg 18%
Fiber 3.1g 5.4g 9%
Folate 27µg 49µg 6%
Iron 0.73mg 0.26mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.451mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 1.084mg 3%
Protein 1.24g 2.55g 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 31µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.401g 2%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.15mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 68kcal 2%
Sodium 52mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 14.32g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.73mg 1%
Choline 13.2mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 40mg 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 8.92g N/A
Potassium 414mg 417mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 8.92g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.23mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Guava
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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 WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.6%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Guava
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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 -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.3%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.