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Guava vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between guava and pasta

  • Guava has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 254% more than pasta.
  • Guava has 31 times more vitamin A than pasta. While guava has 624IU of vitamin A, pasta has only 20IU.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Guavas, common, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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
6
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%
Pasta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1637.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +338.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.3%

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
7
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%
Pasta
4
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.992mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0mg 254%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Copper 0.23mg 0.093mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.209mg 12%
Potassium 417mg 24mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Iron 0.26mg 1.14mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.034mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.183mg 5%
Protein 2.55g 5.15g 5%
Folate 49µg 64µg 4%
Carbs 14.32g 24.93g 4%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.224mg 3%
Calories 68kcal 131kcal 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 6µg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 63mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.15g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.992mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.95g 1.05g 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.124g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
2
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +345.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102%
Contains more FatsFats +10.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.1%

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
Pasta
3
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.429g

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.