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Guava vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between guava and star anise

  • Guava has more vitamin C, while star anise has more iron, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 459% higher.
  • Star anise contains 11 times less vitamin C than guava. Guava contains 228.3mg of vitamin C, while star anise contains 21mg.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of guava is 31, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Spices, anise seed.

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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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +672.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3488.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.6%
Contains more IronIron +14115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +987.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 36.96mg 459%
Vitamin C 228.3mg 21mg 230%
Manganese 0.15mg 2.3mg 93%
Copper 0.23mg 0.91mg 76%
Calcium 18mg 646mg 63%
Phosphorus 40mg 440mg 57%
Zinc 0.23mg 5.3mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.65mg 42%
Fiber 5.4g 14.6g 37%
Magnesium 22mg 170mg 35%
Protein 2.55g 17.6g 30%
Potassium 417mg 1441mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.95g 15.9g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.34mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.29mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 3.15g 18%
Calories 68kcal 337kcal 13%
Carbs 14.32g 50.02g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 3.06mg 12%
Folate 49µg 10µg 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.797mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 16µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.586g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

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
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +747%
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1573.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.3%
Contains more OtherOther +402.9%

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11141.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.5%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.