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Guava vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between guava and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than guava.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 254% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in guava is lower.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of guava is 31, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
8
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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13800%
Contains more IronIron +2500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.21mg

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
11
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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0mg 254%
Carbs 14.32g 91.56g 26%
Copper 0.23mg 0mg 26%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Calories 68kcal 397kcal 16%
Potassium 417mg 3mg 12%
Folate 49µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.004mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.272g 2.049g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.002mg 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 0mg 7%
Phosphorus 40mg 1mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 0mg 5%
Protein 2.55g 0.03g 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.09mg 4%
Fats 0.95g 3.33g 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.01mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.028mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.121g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.012mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin A 31µg 27µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
3
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8400%
Contains more WaterWater +1566%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more FatsFats +250.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +539.4%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +863.2%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.