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Guava vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between guava and carrots

  • Guava has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, and folate; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 322% more than guava.
  • Guava has 39 times more vitamin C than carrots. While guava has 228.3mg of vitamin C, carrots have only 5.9mg.
  • Carrots have less sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Guavas, common, raw and Carrots, 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%
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.24mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.143mg

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
3
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%
Carrot
5
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3769.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2593.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +407.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.66mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 5.9mg 247%
Vitamin A 31µg 835µg 89%
Copper 0.23mg 0.045mg 21%
Fiber 5.4g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 13.2µg 9%
Folate 49µg 19µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.273mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 69mg 3%
Potassium 417mg 320mg 3%
Protein 2.55g 0.93g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.117g 2%
Carbs 14.32g 9.58g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.138mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 41kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.983mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.037g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.058mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.24g 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 6.78g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 4.74g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.66mg 0%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.143mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.066mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +295.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.