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Guava vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between guava and cantaloupe

  • Guava has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, and vitamin B5; however, cantaloupe is richer in vitamin A.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 213% more than cantaloupe.
  • Cantaloupe has 15 times less vitamin E than guava. Guava has 0.73mg of vitamin E, while cantaloupe has 0.05mg.
  • Cantaloupe has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cantaloupe is 65, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Melons, cantaloupe, 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
Guava
10
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 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +461%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
Guava
8
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 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +522.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +445.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Cantaloupe DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 36.7mg 213%
Copper 0.23mg 0.041mg 21%
Fiber 5.4g 0.9g 18%
Vitamin A 31µg 169µg 15%
Folate 49µg 21µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.105mg 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.05mg 5%
Potassium 417mg 267mg 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.072mg 3%
Protein 2.55g 0.84g 3%
Calories 68kcal 34kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.081g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.734mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.041mg 2%
Fructose 1.87g 2%
Carbs 14.32g 8.16g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.19g 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.21mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.051g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 7.26g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 7.86g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.18mg 0%
Starch 0.03g 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.6%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/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.