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Guava vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and chard raw?

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and folate, while chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 690% higher.
  • Chard raw has 8 times less vitamin C than guava. Guava has 228.3mg of vitamin C, while chard raw has 30mg.
  • Guava is lower in sodium.

We used Guavas, common, raw and Chard, swiss, raw 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~379mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +661%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +887.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31823.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.099mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.6µg 830µg 690%
Vitamin C 228.3mg 30mg 220%
Vitamin A 31µg 306µg 31%
Iron 0.26mg 1.8mg 19%
Fiber 5.4g 1.6g 15%
Magnesium 22mg 81mg 14%
Sodium 2mg 213mg 9%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.366mg 9%
Folate 49µg 14µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 1.89mg 8%
Copper 0.23mg 0.179mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.172mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Carbs 14.32g 3.74g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 51mg 3%
Choline 7.6mg 18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.07g 2%
Calories 68kcal 19kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.04mg 2%
Protein 2.55g 1.8g 2%
Potassium 417mg 379mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.03g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.099mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.36mg 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 46mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 1.1g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.7%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +472.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.