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Guava vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and candy bar?

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11761% higher.
  • Guava is lower in saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than guava (31).

We used Guavas, common, raw and Candies, peanut bar 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
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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +273.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1613%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +670%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +728.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +461.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138990.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +286.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 153mg 11761%
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0mg 254%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 10.65g 68%
Copper 0.23mg 0.774mg 60%
Fats 0.95g 33.7g 50%
Manganese 0.15mg 1.243mg 48%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 7.922mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 40mg 308mg 38%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.94mg 34%
Protein 2.55g 15.5g 26%
Calories 68kcal 522kcal 23%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 4.1mg 22%
Magnesium 22mg 110mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.272g 4.678g 20%
Carbs 14.32g 47.4g 11%
Iron 0.26mg 0.97mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.83mg 8%
Folate 49µg 75µg 7%
Sodium 2mg 156mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.7µg 7%
Calcium 18mg 78mg 6%
Fiber 5.4g 4.1g 5%
Choline 7.6mg 29.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 8.92g 43.3g N/A
Potassium 417mg 407mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4950%
Contains more ProteinProtein +507.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3447.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19119.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2555.9%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.