Guava vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between guava and taro?
- Guava is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, copper, and fiber; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 249% more.
- Taro contains 8 times less vitamin A than guava. Guava contains 624IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76IU.
- Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than taro (54).
We used Guavas, common, raw and Taro, raw types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +138.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +155.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4973.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +675% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +160% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +122.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +226% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +157.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +127.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 228.3mg | 4.5mg | 249% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.283mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 2.38mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 0.383mg | 10% |
| Folate | 49µg | 22µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 84mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.23mg | 0.172mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 4.1g | 5% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 591mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.55mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 14.32g | 26.46g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.084mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 0.303mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 17.3mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.401g | 0.083g | 2% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 112kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.095mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.55g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.92g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.92g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.171mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.072mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.087mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +375% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +443.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +383.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |
