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Guava vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between guava and asparagus

  • Guava has more vitamin C, fiber, and potassium; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 247% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus has 5 times less sugar than guava. Guava has 8.92g of sugar, while asparagus has 1.88g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Asparagus, raw.

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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
3
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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +723.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.3%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.158mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3976.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.978mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 5.6mg 247%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 41.6µg 33%
Iron 0.26mg 2.14mg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 2.1g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.143mg 6%
Potassium 417mg 202mg 6%
Copper 0.23mg 0.189mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.274mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 1.13mg 3%
Carbs 14.32g 3.88g 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.54mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.05g 2%
Choline 7.6mg 16mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 20kcal 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 52mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 38µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.091mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.12g 1%
Folate 49µg 52µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.04g 1%
Calcium 18mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.978mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein 2.55g 2.2g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.158mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.049mg 0%

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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +691.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.1%
Contains more OtherOther +137.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.