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Guava vs. Elderberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between guava and elderberries?

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, folate, and vitamin B5; however, elderberries are richer in iron, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 214% more.
  • Elderberries contain 8 times less folate than guava. Guava contains 49µg of folate, while elderberries contain 6µg.

We used Guavas, common, raw and Elderberries, raw 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.
Guava
6
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 3.6% 11% 25% 60% 20% 3% 17% 0.78% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +277%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~39mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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
7
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 120% 10% 0% 0% 18% 14% 9.4% 8.4% 53% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +534.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~30µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Elderberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 36mg 214%
Copper 0.23mg 0.061mg 19%
Iron 0.26mg 1.6mg 17%
Folate 49µg 6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.23mg 9%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Fiber 5.4g 7g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Protein 2.55g 0.66g 4%
Magnesium 22mg 5mg 4%
Potassium 417mg 280mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.247g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 14.32g 18.4g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.5g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.023g 1%
Calories 68kcal 73kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 39mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 31µg 30µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.07mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.06mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.04mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 80%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 18.4 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.4%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more OtherOther +115.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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
7% 23% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.247 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.08g

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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. Elderberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171727/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.