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Guava vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between guava and Chinese cabbage

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, calcium, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 204% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Guava contains 11 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While guava contains 0.23mg of copper, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.021mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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
6
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +995.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.159mg

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
6
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +407.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +619.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 45mg 204%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 45.5µg 36%
Copper 0.23mg 0.021mg 23%
Vitamin A 31µg 223µg 21%
Fiber 5.4g 1g 18%
Calcium 18mg 105mg 9%
Iron 0.26mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.194mg 6%
Potassium 417mg 252mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.09mg 4%
Folate 49µg 66µg 4%
Carbs 14.32g 2.18g 4%
Calories 68kcal 13kcal 3%
Sodium 2mg 65mg 3%
Protein 2.55g 1.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.096g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.04mg 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.027g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.19mg 0%
Phosphorus 40mg 37mg 0%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.159mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +556.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.