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Guava vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between guava and tamarind

  • Guava has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin A, and folate, while tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 250% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 21 times less vitamin A than guava. Guava contains 624IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Tamarinds, 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
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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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%
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6422.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +630%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +538.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 3.5mg 250%
Iron 0.26mg 2.8mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.428mg 30%
Magnesium 22mg 92mg 17%
Carbs 14.32g 62.5g 16%
Copper 0.23mg 0.086mg 16%
Phosphorus 40mg 113mg 10%
Folate 49µg 14µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.152mg 9%
Calories 68kcal 239kcal 9%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Potassium 417mg 628mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 1.938mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 2µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.059g 2%
Fiber 5.4g 5.1g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.6g 1%
Protein 2.55g 2.8g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.272g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more WaterWater +157.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.5%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
~equal in Protein ~2.8g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.272g

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.