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Guava vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between guava and rice

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin A, and potassium, yet rice is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 254% higher.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index than rice.

Food types used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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%
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1091.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~43mg

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%
Rice
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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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0mg 254%
Fiber 5.4g 0.4g 20%
Copper 0.23mg 0.069mg 18%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.472mg 14%
Selenium 0.6µg 7.5µg 13%
Iron 0.26mg 1.2mg 12%
Potassium 417mg 35mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.163mg 8%
Carbs 14.32g 28.17g 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Calories 68kcal 130kcal 3%
Folate 49µg 58µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.076g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 1.476mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.49mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 2.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.077g 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.28g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.093mg 1%
Protein 2.55g 2.69g 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 0.05g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 43mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +239.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.7%
~equal in Protein ~2.69g

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
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.088g

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.