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Lentil vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and guava different?

  • Lentil is higher in iron, folate, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, guava is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 252% higher.
  • Lentil contains 13 times more iron than guava. While lentil contains 3.33mg of iron, guava contains only 0.26mg.

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Guavas, common, raw are the varieties used 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.
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +1180.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +452.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.23mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +269.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.5mg 228.3mg 252%
Iron 3.33mg 0.26mg 38%
Folate 181µg 49µg 33%
Phosphorus 180mg 40mg 20%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.15mg 15%
Protein 9.02g 2.55g 13%
Fiber 7.9g 5.4g 10%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.23mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.067mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.11mg 5%
Choline 32.7mg 7.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.451mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.401g 2%
Calories 116kcal 68kcal 2%
Copper 0.251mg 0.23mg 2%
Carbs 20.13g 14.32g 2%
Fats 0.38g 0.95g 1%
Potassium 369mg 417mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 8.92g N/A
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.084mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 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 +253.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +66.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.1%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.