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Guava vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between guava and tomatillos

  • Guava has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, tomatillos are higher in manganese and vitamin K.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6646% more than guava.
  • Guava has 20 times more vitamin C than tomatillos. While guava has 228.3mg of vitamin C, tomatillos have only 11.7mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Guavas, common, raw and Tomatillos, 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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101900%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~39mg

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1851.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.15mg 153mg 6646%
Vitamin C 228.3mg 11.7mg 241%
Copper 0.23mg 0.079mg 17%
Fiber 5.4g 1.9g 14%
Folate 49µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 10.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.15mg 6%
Iron 0.26mg 0.62mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 1.85mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.056mg 4%
Potassium 417mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 6µg 3%
Carbs 14.32g 5.84g 3%
Protein 2.55g 0.96g 3%
Calories 68kcal 32kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.044mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.139g 1%
Fats 0.95g 1.02g 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 3.94g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Phosphorus 40mg 39mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.155g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.417g 0%
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%

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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.2%
Contains more OtherOther +150.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
~equal in Fats ~1.02g

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.417g

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.