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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.
Guava
Guava
7
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%
Figs
Figs
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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.
Guava
Guava
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 761% 0% 10% 15% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37%
Figs
Figs
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Figs 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%
Protein 2.55g 0.75g 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.3mg 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%
Fats 0.95g 0.3g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 17mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.37mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.128mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.06g 1%
Calories 68kcal 74kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 147g 135g N/A
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
Guava
Guava
4
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Figs
Figs
1
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +240%
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
2
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Figs
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.