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Guava vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and sweet potato?

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, folate, and copper, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 271% higher.
  • Sweet potato has 95 times less vitamin C than guava. Guava has 228.3mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato has 2.4mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sugar.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than guava (31).

We used Guavas, common, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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
3
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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
5
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9412.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 2.4mg 251%
Vitamin A 31µg 709µg 75%
Fiber 5.4g 3g 10%
Folate 49µg 11µg 10%
Copper 0.23mg 0.151mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.209mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.8mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.258mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.61mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.014g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.26mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 55mg 2%
Protein 2.55g 1.57g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.061mg 2%
Potassium 417mg 337mg 2%
Carbs 14.32g 20.12g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 12.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.018g 1%
Calories 68kcal 86kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.078mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.05g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 30mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1800%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2764.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.