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Guava vs Prune - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Guava and Prune

  • Guava has more Vitamin C and Folate, however Prune is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin B2, Potassium, Iron, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Manganese and Copper.
  • Guava covers your daily Vitamin C needs 253% more than Prune.
  • Prune has 12 times less Folate than Guava. Guava has 49µg of Folate, while Prune has 4µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Guava
Guava
0
:
7
Prune
Prune
Contains more Iron +257.7%
Contains more Calcium +138.9%
Contains more Potassium +75.5%
Contains more Magnesium +86.4%
Contains more Copper +22.2%
Contains more Zinc +91.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +72.5%
Equal in Sodium - 2
Guava
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 10% 6% 37% 16% 77% 7% 18% 1%
Prune
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 35% 13% 65% 30% 94% 12% 30% 1%
Contains more Iron +257.7%
Contains more Calcium +138.9%
Contains more Potassium +75.5%
Contains more Magnesium +86.4%
Contains more Copper +22.2%
Contains more Zinc +91.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +72.5%
Equal in Sodium - 2

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Guava
Guava
5
:
5
Prune
Prune
Contains more Vitamin C +37950%
Contains more Vitamin E +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more Folate +1125%
Contains more Vitamin A +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +365%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +2188.5%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.422
Guava
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 761% 38% 15% 0% 17% 10% 21% 28% 26% 0% 7% 37%
Prune
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 2% 47% 9% 0% 13% 43% 36% 26% 48% 0% 149% 3%
Contains more Vitamin C +37950%
Contains more Vitamin E +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more Folate +1125%
Contains more Vitamin A +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +365%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +2188.5%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.422

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
80
Guava
31
Prune
Mineral Summary Score
21
Guava
35
Prune

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
15%
Guava
13%
Prune
Carbohydrates
14%
Guava
64%
Prune
Fats
4%
Guava
2%
Prune

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Guava Prune
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Guava Prune
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Prune
Prune is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Prune
Prune is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.184g)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Guava
Guava contains less Sugars (difference - 29.21g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Guava
Guava is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is cheaper?
Guava
Guava is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Guava Prune Opinion
Calories 68 240 Prune
Protein 2.55 2.18 Guava
Fats 0.95 0.38 Guava
Vitamin C 228.3 0.6 Guava
Carbs 14.32 63.88 Prune
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.26 0.93 Prune
Calcium 18 43 Prune
Potassium 417 732 Prune
Magnesium 22 41 Prune
Sugars 8.92 38.13 Guava
Fiber 5.4 7.1 Prune
Copper 0.23 0.281 Prune
Zinc 0.23 0.44 Prune
Starch 5.11 Prune
Phosphorus 40 69 Prune
Sodium 2 2
Vitamin A 624 781 Prune
Vitamin E 0.73 0.43 Guava
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.067 0.051 Guava
Vitamin B2 0.04 0.186 Prune
Vitamin B3 1.084 1.882 Prune
Vitamin B5 0.451 0.422 Guava
Vitamin B6 0.11 0.205 Prune
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 2.6 59.5 Prune
Folate 49 4 Guava
Trans Fat 0 Prune
Saturated Fat 0.272 0.088 Prune
Monounsaturated Fat 0.087 0.053 Guava
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401 0.062 Guava
Tryptophan 0.022 0.025 Prune
Threonine 0.096 0.049 Guava
Isoleucine 0.093 0.041 Guava
Leucine 0.171 0.066 Guava
Lysine 0.072 0.05 Guava
Methionine 0.016 0.016
Phenylalanine 0.006 0.052 Prune
Valine 0.087 0.056 Guava
Histidine 0.022 0.027 Prune
Fructose 12.45 Prune

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/nutrients
  2. Prune - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.