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Garlic vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garlic and guava

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, iron, calcium, and phosphorus, yet guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 219% higher.
  • Garlic contains 24 times more selenium than guava. Garlic contains 14.2µg of selenium, while guava contains 0.6µg.

Food types used in this article are Garlic, raw and Guavas, common, raw.

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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.
Garlic
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Guava
1
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 +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +905.6%
Contains more IronIron +553.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1014.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~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.
Garlic
5
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1022.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +631.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 228.3mg 219%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.11mg 87%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.15mg 66%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.6µg 25%
Iron 1.7mg 0.26mg 18%
Calcium 181mg 18mg 16%
Phosphorus 153mg 40mg 16%
Fiber 2.1g 5.4g 13%
Folate 3µg 49µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.067mg 11%
Protein 6.36g 2.55g 8%
Copper 0.299mg 0.23mg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.23mg 8%
Carbs 33.06g 14.32g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.73mg 4%
Calories 149kcal 68kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 7.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.451mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.084mg 2%
Fats 0.5g 0.95g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.401g 1%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.6µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 8.92g N/A
Potassium 401mg 417mg 0%
Sugar 1g 8.92g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Guava
2
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 +149.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.9%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
~equal in Other ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +690.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.