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Mackerel vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and guava different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, guava is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Guava has less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than guava (31).

Fish, mackerel, salted and Guavas, common, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Vitamin C 0mg 228.3mg 254%
Sodium 4450mg 2mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.6µg 132%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.401g 39%
Fats 25.1g 0.95g 37%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Protein 18.5g 2.55g 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.272g 31%
Phosphorus 254mg 40mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.11mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.087g 21%
Choline 101.6mg 7.6mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.084mg 14%
Copper 0.1mg 0.23mg 14%
Iron 1.4mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.04mg 12%
Calories 305kcal 68kcal 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.73mg 11%
Folate 15µg 49µg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.23mg 8%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Calcium 66mg 18mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.32g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.067mg 4%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.6µg 4%
Potassium 520mg 417mg 3%
Vitamin A 47µg 31µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 0g 8.92g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 ProteinProtein +625.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2542.1%
Contains more OtherOther +871%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +87.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9463.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1448.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.