Guava vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are guava and figs different?
- Figs contain less vitamin C, copper, folate, fiber, vitamin A, and potassium than guava.
- Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 251% more than figs.
- Guava has 8 times more folate than figs. Guava has 49µg of folate, while figs have 6µg.
- Guava contains less sugar.
- Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.
Guavas, common, raw and Figs, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +228.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +53.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +42.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | +11315% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +342.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +563.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +171% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +716.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +61.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +80.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 228.3mg | 2mg | 251% |
Copper | 0.23mg | 0.07mg | 18% |
Folate | 49µg | 6µg | 11% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 2.9g | 10% |
Potassium | 417mg | 232mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 14mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.084mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.55g | 0.75g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 7µg | 3% |
Carbs | 14.32g | 19.18g | 2% |
Calcium | 18mg | 35mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 4.7µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.401g | 0.144g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.95g | 0.3g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.15mg | 0.128mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 4.7mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.06g | 1% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Calories | 68kcal | 74kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.92g | 16.28g | N/A |
Sugar | 8.92g | 16.26g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.066g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.171mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.072mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.087mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +240% |
Contains more FatsFats | +216.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +109.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.9% |