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Guava vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are guava and chili Pepper different?

  • Guava is higher in fiber, vitamin B5, folate, and copper; however, chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 16% higher.
  • Guava contains 7 times more vitamin B5 than chili Pepper. While guava contains 0.451mg of vitamin B5, chili Pepper contain only 0.061mg.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than guava (31).

Guavas, common, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +639.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +113%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~242.5mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.69mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Fiber 5.4g 1.5g 16%
Vitamin C 228.3mg 242.5mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.278mg 13%
Iron 0.26mg 1.2mg 12%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.061mg 8%
Folate 49µg 23µg 7%
Copper 0.23mg 0.174mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.237mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 59µg 3%
Potassium 417mg 340mg 2%
Carbs 14.32g 9.46g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.109g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 2.55g 2g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 11.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.021g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.95mg 1%
Calories 68kcal 40kcal 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.2g 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 46mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.3mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 7.96g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.69mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +690.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.