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Guava vs. Pineapple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are guava and pineapple juice different?

  • Guava has more vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B3; however, pineapple juice is richer in manganese.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 205% more than pineapple juice.
  • Guava has 125 times more vitamin A than pineapple juice. Guava has 624IU of vitamin A, while pineapple juice has 5IU.
  • Pineapple juice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pineapple juice is 47, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.

Guavas, common, raw and Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid types were 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 8.6% 3.9% 11% 12% 23% 3% 3.4% 0.26% 66% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 146% 0% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +705.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 12.87 g
Water: 86.37 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.3%
Contains more FatsFats +691.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +392.9%
~equal in Water ~86.37g

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
13% 22% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Guava Pineapple juice
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Pineapple juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 43.8mg 205%
Fiber 5.4g 0.2g 21%
Copper 0.23mg 0.069mg 18%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.504mg 15%
Folate 49µg 18µg 8%
Potassium 417mg 130mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.056mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.199mg 6%
Fructose 3.81g 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.02mg 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 8mg 5%
Protein 2.55g 0.36g 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.042g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 3.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.008g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.021mg 1%
Calories 68kcal 53kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.12g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.058mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.31mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 14.32g 12.87g 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 12.67g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 9.98g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.014g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Guava Pineapple juice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Guava
16%
Pineapple juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Guava
13%
Pineapple juice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.264g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Guava
Guava is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.06g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Guava
Guava is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Guava
Guava is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Guava
Guava is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)

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 juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/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.