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Guava vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between guava and tofu?

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, potassium, and folate, while tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 254% higher.
  • Tofu has 18 times less fiber than guava. Guava has 5.4g of fiber, while tofu has 0.3g.
  • Guava has a higher glycemic index (31) than tofu (15).

We used Guavas, common, raw and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate 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
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%
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1844.4%
Contains more IronIron +1961.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +303.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%

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
7
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%
Tofu
3
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +563.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0.1mg 254%
Iron 0.26mg 5.36mg 64%
Calcium 18mg 350mg 33%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.605mg 20%
Fiber 5.4g 0.3g 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.9µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 2.699g 15%
Protein 2.55g 8.08g 11%
Folate 49µg 15µg 9%
Potassium 417mg 121mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.068mg 8%
Phosphorus 40mg 97mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.195mg 6%
Fats 0.95g 4.78g 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.047mg 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.8mg 5%
Choline 7.6mg 28.8mg 4%
Carbs 14.32g 1.87g 4%
Copper 0.23mg 0.193mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.691g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 1.056g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.081mg 1%
Calories 68kcal 76kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
2
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Tofu
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +665.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.9%
Contains more FatsFats +403.2%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
1
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1113.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.1%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.