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Guava vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between guava and chia seeds

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, yet chia seeds are higher in phosphorus, fiber, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 252% more than chia seeds.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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
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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1422.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3405.6%
Contains more IronIron +2869.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1891.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1715.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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
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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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14168.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +714.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Chia seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 1.6mg 252%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 23.665g 155%
Phosphorus 40mg 860mg 117%
Fiber 5.4g 34.4g 116%
Manganese 0.15mg 2.723mg 112%
Selenium 0.6µg 55.2µg 99%
Iron 0.26mg 7.72mg 93%
Copper 0.23mg 0.924mg 77%
Magnesium 22mg 335mg 75%
Calcium 18mg 631mg 61%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 8.83mg 48%
Fats 0.95g 30.74g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.62mg 46%
Zinc 0.23mg 4.58mg 40%
Protein 2.55g 16.54g 28%
Calories 68kcal 486kcal 21%
Saturated fat 0.272g 3.33g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.17mg 10%
Carbs 14.32g 42.12g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.309g 6%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.5mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 7.72g N/A
Potassium 417mg 407mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Folate 49µg 49µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1293.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +548.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3135.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.1%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2554%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5801.5%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.