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Guava vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are guava and chayote different?

  • Guava has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, copper, and potassium; however, chayote is richer in folate.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 245% more than chayote.

Guavas, common, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2864.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Chayote DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 7.7mg 245%
Fiber 5.4g 1.7g 15%
Copper 0.23mg 0.123mg 12%
Folate 49µg 93µg 11%
Potassium 417mg 125mg 9%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.249mg 4%
Protein 2.55g 0.82g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.076mg 3%
Carbs 14.32g 4.51g 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.057g 2%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.189mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 19kcal 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.13g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 4.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.028g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 2.81g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 9.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.015mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211%
Contains more FatsFats +630.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.5%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%

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
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +770%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +603.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.