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Loquat vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between loquat and guava

  • Loquat has more vitamin A; however, guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 253% more than loquat.
  • Loquat has 2 times more vitamin A than guava. While loquat has 1528IU of vitamin A, guava has only 624IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Loquats, raw and Guavas, common, 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.
Loquat
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 23% 11% 13% 1.4% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +475%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.26mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.15mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.
Loquat
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 3.3% 25% 0% 0% 4.8% 5.5% 3.4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 11% 0%
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 AVitamin A +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22730%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +502.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Loquat Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1mg 228.3mg 253%
Copper 0.04mg 0.23mg 21%
Fiber 1.7g 5.4g 15%
Folate 14µg 49µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.18mg 1.084mg 6%
Vitamin A 76µg 31µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.067mg 4%
Potassium 266mg 417mg 4%
Protein 0.43g 2.55g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.401g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.23mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 68kcal 1%
Carbs 12.14g 14.32g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 10.44g 8.92g N/A
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Iron 0.28mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.026mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.007mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Loquat
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.43 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 12.14 g
Water: 86.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +493%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more OtherOther +176%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Loquat
1
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +987.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +340.7%

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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. Loquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169908/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.