Guava vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are guava and fruitcake different?
- Guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, vitamin A, potassium, folate, and fiber; however, fruitcake is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 253% higher.
- Guava contains 28 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While guava contains 624IU of vitamin A, fruitcake contains only 22IU.
- Guava has less saturated fat.
- Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than fruitcake (53).
Guavas, common, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +360% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +696.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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 | +45560% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +73.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +147.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 228.3mg | 0.5mg | 253% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 2.07mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.23mg | 0.05mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.401g | 3.323g | 19% |
| Carbs | 14.32g | 61.6g | 16% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 324kcal | 13% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 153mg | 8% |
| Folate | 49µg | 20µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 3.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.084mg | 0.791mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.55g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.92g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.92g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.171mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.072mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.087mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +219.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +857.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +330.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4727.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +728.7% |
