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Guava vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and halva?

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 254% higher.
  • Guava is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than guava (31).

We used Guavas, common, raw and Candies, halavah, plain 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
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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%
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +890.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +1642.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +422.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1778.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1417.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1816.7%

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%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0.1mg 254%
Copper 0.23mg 1.202mg 108%
Phosphorus 40mg 607mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 8.481g 54%
Iron 0.26mg 4.53mg 53%
Magnesium 22mg 218mg 47%
Zinc 0.23mg 4.32mg 37%
Fats 0.95g 21.52g 32%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.873mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.424mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 8.194g 20%
Protein 2.55g 12.49g 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.5µg 20%
Calories 68kcal 469kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0.272g 4.127g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.348mg 18%
Carbs 14.32g 60.49g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 2.856mg 11%
Sodium 2mg 195mg 8%
Potassium 417mg 187mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.174mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Fiber 5.4g 4.5g 4%
Folate 49µg 65µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 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%

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
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +2101.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%

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
Halva
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20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9318.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2015%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.