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Guava vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are guava and bananas different?

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, and folate; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 244% higher.
  • Guava contains 10 times more vitamin A than bananas. While guava contains 624IU of vitamin A, bananas contain only 64IU.
  • Guava has less sugar.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than bananas (48).

Guavas, common, raw and Bananas, 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.
Guava
5
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%
Banana
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.26mg

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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2524.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +630%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more FolateFolate +145%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 8.7mg 244%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.367mg 20%
Copper 0.23mg 0.078mg 17%
Fiber 5.4g 2.6g 11%
Folate 49µg 20µg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.665mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.073mg 3%
Protein 2.55g 1.09g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.031mg 3%
Carbs 14.32g 22.84g 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.073g 2%
Potassium 417mg 358mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.334mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.112g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.33g 1%
Calories 68kcal 89kcal 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 20.24g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 9.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
4
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.9%
Contains more FatsFats +187.9%
Contains more OtherOther +66.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.5%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
2
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.