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Guava vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between guava and pumpkin

  • Guava has more vitamin C, fiber, copper, and folate, while pumpkin has more vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 244% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 11 times less fiber than guava. Guava contains 5.4g of fiber, while pumpkin contains 0.5g.
  • The amount of sugar in pumpkin is lower.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of guava is 31, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Pumpkin, raw.

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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
5
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% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~44mg

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
7
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1274.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 9mg 244%
Vitamin A 31µg 426µg 44%
Fiber 5.4g 0.5g 20%
Copper 0.23mg 0.127mg 11%
Folate 49µg 16µg 8%
Iron 0.26mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.061mg 4%
Protein 2.55g 1g 3%
Carbs 14.32g 6.5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.298mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.005g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 417mg 340mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 1.06mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 26kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.052g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.32mg 1%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.125mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.1g 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 6g N/A
Calcium 18mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
4
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7920%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.