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Guava vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are guava and mackerel different?

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Guava has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than guava (31).

Guavas, common, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties 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
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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1236.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0mg 254%
Sodium 2mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 0.6µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 6.21g 39%
Fats 0.95g 25.1g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Protein 2.55g 18.5g 32%
Saturated fat 0.272g 7.148g 31%
Phosphorus 40mg 254mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.41mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 8.32g 21%
Choline 7.6mg 101.6mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 3.3mg 14%
Copper 0.23mg 0.1mg 14%
Iron 0.26mg 1.4mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.19mg 12%
Calories 68kcal 305kcal 12%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 2.38mg 11%
Folate 49µg 15µg 9%
Magnesium 22mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.1mg 8%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 66mg 5%
Carbs 14.32g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 7.8µg 4%
Potassium 417mg 520mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 47µg 2%
Net carbs 8.92g 0g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g N/A

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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +87.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +625.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2542.1%
Contains more OtherOther +871%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9463.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1448.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.