Guava vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between guava and Peruvian groundcherry?
- Guava is higher in vitamin C; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3 and iron.
- Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 241% more.
We used Guavas, common, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +284.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1975.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 228.3mg | 11mg | 241% |
Copper | 0.23mg | 26% | |
Fiber | 5.4g | 22% | |
Folate | 49µg | 12% | |
Potassium | 417mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.084mg | 2.8mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 1mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 8% | |
Manganese | 0.15mg | 7% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.401g | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Protein | 2.55g | 1.9g | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
Calories | 68kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 18mg | 9mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 36µg | 1% |
Carbs | 14.32g | 11.2g | 1% |
Fats | 0.95g | 0.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.92g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 8.92g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 40mg | 0% |
Sodium | 2mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 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
Protein:
2.55 g
Fats:
0.95 g
Carbs:
14.32 g
Water:
80.8 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +35.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +72.5% |
~equal in
Water
~85.4g