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Guava vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and gooseberries?

  • Guava has more vitamin C, copper, folate, vitamin A, and potassium than gooseberries.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 223% higher.
  • Gooseberries have 8 times less folate than guava. Guava has 49µg of folate, while gooseberries have 6µg.
  • Guava has a higher glycemic index (31) than gooseberries (15).

We used Guavas, common, raw and Gooseberries, raw types in this comparison.

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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
Guava
5
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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Manganese ~0.144mg
~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
Guava
11
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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +724.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 27.7mg 223%
Copper 0.23mg 0.07mg 18%
Folate 49µg 6µg 11%
Potassium 417mg 198mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.3mg 5%
Fiber 5.4g 4.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.286mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 10mg 3%
Protein 2.55g 0.88g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 15µg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.038g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.317g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 68kcal 44kcal 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.58g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 14.32g 10.18g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 5.88g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.144mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.051g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.8%
Contains more FatsFats +63.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +181.6%
~equal in Water ~87.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
2
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.