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Guava vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and arrowroot?

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, copper, and vitamin A, while arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 252% higher.
  • Arrowroot has 33 times less vitamin A than guava. Guava has 624IU of vitamin A, while arrowroot has 19IU.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than guava (31).

We used Guavas, common, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
Guava
3
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Potassium ~454mg

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.
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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11915.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +589.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 1.9mg 252%
Folate 49µg 338µg 72%
Iron 0.26mg 2.22mg 25%
Fiber 5.4g 1.3g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.266mg 12%
Copper 0.23mg 0.121mg 12%
Phosphorus 40mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 1.693mg 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.292mg 3%
Protein 2.55g 4.24g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.092g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.059mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.174mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.039g 1%
Potassium 417mg 454mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Calories 68kcal 65kcal 0%
Carbs 14.32g 13.39g 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.004g 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
Guava
3
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
~equal in Carbs ~13.39g
~equal in Water ~80.75g
~equal in Other ~1.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.