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Guava vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between guava and chestnut

  • Guava has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chestnut is richer in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 224% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut has 37 times less vitamin A than guava. Guava has 624IU of vitamin A, while chestnut has 17IU.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.5%
Contains more IronIron +565.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +469.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.25mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +755.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 26.7mg 224%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.854mg 31%
Copper 0.23mg 0.472mg 27%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Iron 0.26mg 1.73mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.233mg 9%
Potassium 417mg 715mg 9%
Magnesium 22mg 54mg 8%
Phosphorus 40mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.104mg 5%
Carbs 14.32g 27.76g 4%
Folate 49µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.316mg 3%
Calories 68kcal 131kcal 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 18mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.731mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.545g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Protein 2.55g 2g 1%
Fats 0.95g 1.38g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.476g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.055mg 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% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.9%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +447.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.26g

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.