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Guava vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between guava and penne

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and potassium, yet penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and iron.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 254% more than penne.
  • The amount of saturated fat in guava is lower.
  • The glycemic index of guava is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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
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%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195%

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%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Penne DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0mg 254%
Copper 0.23mg 26%
Folate 49µg 12%
Phosphorus 40mg 118mg 11%
Sodium 2mg 248mg 11%
Fiber 5.4g 2.7g 11%
Saturated fat 0.272g 2.3g 9%
Potassium 417mg 122mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.1mg 8%
Iron 0.26mg 0.8mg 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 6%
Protein 2.55g 5.7g 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Fats 0.95g 4g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Calories 68kcal 126kcal 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 1g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 14.32g 16.8g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.4g 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
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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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1049.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.4g

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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

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.