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French fries vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french fries and guava?

  • French fries are higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin K; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 248% more.
  • Guava contains 105 times less sodium than french fries. French fries contain 210mg of sodium, while guava contains 2mg.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than french fries (70).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Guavas, common, raw types 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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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 +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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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 EVitamin E +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +330.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4757.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.7mg 228.3mg 248%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.401g 33%
Fats 14.73g 0.95g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.11mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.087g 15%
Calories 312kcal 68kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.084mg 12%
Phosphorus 125mg 40mg 12%
Copper 0.124mg 0.23mg 12%
Sodium 210mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.067mg 9%
Carbs 41.44g 14.32g 9%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.272g 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.6µg 7%
Fiber 3.8g 5.4g 6%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.73mg 6%
Folate 30µg 49µg 5%
Potassium 579mg 417mg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 7.6mg 5%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.451mg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Protein 3.43g 2.55g 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.23mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 8.92g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 8.92g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g 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 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
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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 +34.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1450.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.4%
Contains more OtherOther +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +109.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
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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 +6760.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1246.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.