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Guava vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between guava and barley

  • Guava has more vitamin C; however, barley is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 254% more than barley.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Guavas, common, raw and Barley, hulled.

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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
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%
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +504.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +1284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1104.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1195.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%
~equal in Potassium ~452mg

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%
Barley
4
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 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +864.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0mg 254%
Manganese 0.15mg 1.943mg 78%
Selenium 0.6µg 37.7µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.646mg 48%
Fiber 5.4g 17.3g 48%
Iron 0.26mg 3.6mg 42%
Phosphorus 40mg 264mg 32%
Copper 0.23mg 0.498mg 30%
Magnesium 22mg 133mg 26%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.77mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 4.604mg 22%
Carbs 14.32g 73.48g 20%
Protein 2.55g 12.48g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.285mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.318mg 16%
Calories 68kcal 354kcal 14%
Folate 49µg 19µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 1.108g 5%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.282mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Fats 0.95g 2.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.295g 1%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.57mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.482g 1%
Potassium 417mg 452mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
1
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Barley
4
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +755.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.4%
Contains more FatsFats +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
1
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.3%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.