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Guava vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between guava and summer squash

  • Guava has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 235% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has 6 times less vitamin E than guava. Guava has 0.73mg of vitamin E, while summer squash has 0.12mg.
  • Guava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of guava is 31, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +351%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~38mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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
8
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191%
Contains more FolateFolate +69%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 17mg 235%
Copper 0.23mg 0.051mg 20%
Fiber 5.4g 1.1g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.218mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.142mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.155mg 6%
Folate 49µg 29µg 5%
Potassium 417mg 262mg 5%
Carbs 14.32g 3.35g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.487mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.12mg 4%
Calories 68kcal 16kcal 3%
Protein 2.55g 1.21g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 10µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.089g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.048mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.35mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.18g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.044g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.29mg 1%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.175mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 2.2g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 38mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 3µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.7%
Contains more FatsFats +427.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +443.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.