Guava vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between guava and cassava
- Guava has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and folate; however, cassava is higher in manganese.
- Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 231% more than cassava.
- Guava has 48 times more vitamin A than cassava. While guava has 624IU of vitamin A, cassava has only 13IU.
- The glycemic index of cassava is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Guavas, common, raw and Cassava, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +156% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1008.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +284.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +321.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +211.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 228.3mg | 20.6mg | 231% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 1.8g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.23mg | 0.1mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 0.384mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 14.32g | 38.06g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 0.107mg | 7% |
| Folate | 49µg | 27µg | 6% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 160kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 271mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 23.7mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.401g | 0.048g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.55g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.087mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.084mg | 0.854mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.074g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.92g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.92g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.075g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.171mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.072mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.087mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +239.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +735.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.8% |
