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Guava vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between guava and coconut

  • Guava has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, coconut is higher in manganese, iron, copper, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 250% more than coconut.
  • Guava has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Guavas, common, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, 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
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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +834.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1583.3%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6818.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Coconut DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 3.3mg 250%
Saturated fat 0.272g 29.698g 134%
Manganese 0.15mg 1.5mg 59%
Fats 0.95g 33.49g 50%
Iron 0.26mg 2.43mg 27%
Copper 0.23mg 0.435mg 23%
Selenium 0.6µg 10.1µg 17%
Fiber 5.4g 9g 14%
Calories 68kcal 354kcal 14%
Phosphorus 40mg 113mg 10%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.1mg 8%
Folate 49µg 26µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.054mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 1.425g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Potassium 417mg 356mg 2%
Protein 2.55g 3.33g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 12.1mg 1%
Carbs 14.32g 15.23g 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 6.23g N/A
Calcium 18mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.066mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.366g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +72%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3425.3%
~equal in Carbs ~15.23g

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1537.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.366g

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.