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Guava vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between guava and cardamom

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, yet cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1211% more than guava.
  • Guava contains 11 times more vitamin C than cardamom. While guava contains 228.3mg of vitamin C, cardamom contains only 21mg.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Spices, cardamom.

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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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +940.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2027.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.3%
Contains more IronIron +5273.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3147.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18566.7%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +987.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.102mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.15mg 28mg 1211%
Vitamin C 228.3mg 21mg 230%
Iron 0.26mg 13.97mg 171%
Fiber 5.4g 28g 90%
Zinc 0.23mg 7.47mg 66%
Magnesium 22mg 229mg 49%
Calcium 18mg 383mg 37%
Potassium 417mg 1119mg 21%
Phosphorus 40mg 178mg 20%
Carbs 14.32g 68.47g 18%
Copper 0.23mg 0.383mg 17%
Protein 2.55g 10.76g 16%
Calories 68kcal 311kcal 12%
Folate 49µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.182mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.198mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Fats 0.95g 6.7g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.23mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.87g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.68g 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 1.102mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.43g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +875.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322%
Contains more FatsFats +605.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +378.1%
Contains more OtherOther +319.6%

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.43g

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.