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Guava vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are guava and broccoli different?

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, and fiber; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 155% higher.
  • Guava contains 5 times more copper than broccoli. While guava contains 0.23mg of copper, broccoli contains only 0.049mg.

Guavas, common, raw and Broccoli, 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
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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more CopperCopper +369.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3807.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~31µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.78mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 89.2mg 155%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 101.6µg 83%
Copper 0.23mg 0.049mg 20%
Fiber 5.4g 2.6g 11%
Iron 0.26mg 0.73mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.117mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.175mg 5%
Folate 49µg 63µg 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 66mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.639mg 3%
Potassium 417mg 316mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 47mg 3%
Carbs 14.32g 6.64g 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 18.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.573mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.038g 2%
Calories 68kcal 34kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.039g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein 2.55g 2.82g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.37g 1%
Sodium 2mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 4.04g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 31µg 31µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.78mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.071mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +156.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +690.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +955.3%
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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.