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Guava vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and avocados?

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while avocados are higher in vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 243% higher.
  • Avocados have 4 times less vitamin A than guava. Guava has 624 IU of vitamin A, while avocados have 146 IU.
  • Guava is lower in saturated fat.

We used Guavas, common, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +111.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
~equal in Manganese ~0.142mg

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
Guava
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 761% 0% 10% 15% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 2.3% 41% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2183%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +707.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 10mg 243%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.95g 14.66g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 1.389mg 19%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 21µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.257mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 2.07mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 1.816g 9%
Folate 49µg 81µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.272g 2.126g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.13mg 7%
Calories 68kcal 160kcal 5%
Fiber 5.4g 6.7g 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.55mg 4%
Copper 0.23mg 0.19mg 4%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 1.738mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 7µg 3%
Carbs 14.32g 8.53g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 29mg 2%
Potassium 417mg 485mg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 52mg 2%
Protein 2.55g 2g 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 14.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 147g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 5.5 N/A
Net carbs 8.92g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.142mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1443.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11163.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.9%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.