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Kiwi vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kiwi and guava?

  • Kiwi is higher in vitamin K; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, copper, vitamin A, fiber, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 151% more.
  • Guava contains 16 times less vitamin K than kiwi. Kiwi contains 40.3µg of vitamin K, while guava contains 2.6µg.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than kiwi (58).

We used Kiwifruit, green, raw and Guavas, common, 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +675%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +96%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 228.3mg 151%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 2.6µg 31%
Copper 0.13mg 0.23mg 11%
Fiber 3g 5.4g 10%
Folate 25µg 49µg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.451mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 1.084mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.11mg 4%
Protein 1.14g 2.55g 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.067mg 3%
Potassium 312mg 417mg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.15mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.23mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.95g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.401g 1%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.272g 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.26mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 40mg 1%
Calories 61kcal 68kcal 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 8.92g N/A
Carbs 14.66g 14.32g 0%
Sugar 8.99g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Choline 7.8mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.7%
Contains more FatsFats +82.7%
Contains more OtherOther +126.2%
~equal in Carbs ~14.32g
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.7%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/nutrients
  2. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.