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Guava vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between guava and pineapple

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin A, potassium, and folate, yet pineapple is higher in manganese.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 201% more than pineapple.
  • Guava contains 37 times more vitamin E than pineapple. While guava contains 0.73mg of vitamin E, pineapple contains only 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of guava is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +518%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.112mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 47.8mg 201%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.927mg 34%
Fiber 5.4g 1.4g 16%
Copper 0.23mg 0.11mg 13%
Potassium 417mg 109mg 9%
Folate 49µg 18µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.02mg 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.213mg 5%
Protein 2.55g 0.54g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 3µg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.04g 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.009g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.032mg 1%
Calories 68kcal 50kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.12g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.079mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 11.72g N/A
Carbs 14.32g 13.12g 0%
Iron 0.26mg 0.29mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 9.85g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.112mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 5.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +372.2%
Contains more FatsFats +691.7%
Contains more OtherOther +527.3%
~equal in Carbs ~13.12g
~equal in Water ~86g

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% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +902.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.