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Guava vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are guava and spelt different?

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C; however, spelt is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 254% higher.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than spelt (63).

Guavas, common, raw and Spelt, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +518.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +1607.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1326.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +902.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1888.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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%
Spelt
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +531.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.79mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0mg 254%
Manganese 0.15mg 2.983mg 123%
Iron 0.26mg 4.44mg 52%
Phosphorus 40mg 401mg 52%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 6.843mg 36%
Copper 0.23mg 0.511mg 31%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.28mg 28%
Magnesium 22mg 136mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.364mg 25%
Protein 2.55g 14.57g 24%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Fiber 5.4g 10.7g 21%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.7µg 20%
Carbs 14.32g 70.19g 19%
Calories 68kcal 338kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 1.068mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.23mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 1.258g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Fats 0.95g 2.43g 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.445g 1%
Potassium 417mg 388mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 3.6µg 1%
Folate 49µg 45µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.79mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +633.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +471.4%
Contains more FatsFats +155.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +390.2%
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.7%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.