Guava vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between guava and plantains?
- Guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and folate; however, plantains are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin A.
- Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 242% more.
- Plantains contain 6 times less vitamin E than guava. Guava contains 0.73mg of vitamin E, while plantains contain 0.13mg.
- Guava has less sugar.
We used Guavas, common, raw and Plantains, cooked types 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 CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +248.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1994.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +461.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +271.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 228.3mg | 10.9mg | 242% |
| Copper | 0.23mg | 0.066mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 2.3g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 49µg | 26µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 14.32g | 31.15g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 0.233mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.55g | 0.79g | 4% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 116kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.401g | 0.033g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.084mg | 0.756mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 45µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 12.7mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.069g | 1% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 465mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.92g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.92g | 14g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.171mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.072mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.087mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +222.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +427.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +480% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1115.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
