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Guava vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and prickly pear?

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, copper, vitamin A, folate, fiber, and potassium, while prickly pear is higher in magnesium.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 238% higher.
  • Prickly pear has 15 times less vitamin A than guava. Guava has 624IU of vitamin A, while prickly pear has 43IU.
  • Guava has a higher glycemic index (31) than prickly pear (7).

We used Guavas, common, raw and Prickly pears, raw types in this comparison.

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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
Guava
6
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 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +286.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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
Guava
10
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 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1530.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Prickly pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 14mg 238%
Copper 0.23mg 0.08mg 17%
Magnesium 22mg 85mg 15%
Folate 49µg 6µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Fiber 5.4g 3.6g 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Potassium 417mg 220mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Protein 2.55g 0.73g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.46mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 14.32g 9.57g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.067g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.213g 1%
Calories 68kcal 41kcal 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.51g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 5.97g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.075g 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
Guava
Guava
3
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.3%
Contains more FatsFats +86.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
~equal in Water ~87.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
2
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.