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Melon vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and guava

  • Melon has less vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 229% more.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than guava.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, 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.
Melon
Melon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Guava
Guava
9
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 IronIron +30.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
Melon
Melon
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Guava
Guava
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 761% 0% 10% 15% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +947.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +436.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +512.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 228.3mg 229%
Copper 0.06mg 0.23mg 19%
Fiber 0.9g 5.4g 18%
Folate 8µg 49µg 10%
Potassium 182mg 417mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.451mg 7%
Phosphorus 5mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.73mg 5%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.084mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.067mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.11mg 4%
Protein 1.11g 2.55g 3%
Carbs 6.58g 14.32g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Calories 28kcal 68kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.401g 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.95g 1%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.26mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 147g N/A
Net carbs 5.68g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.6µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.087g 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
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Guava
Guava
4
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 WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.7%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.6%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Guava
Guava
2
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 -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +928.2%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.