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Nutmeg vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and guava

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet guava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 250% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 95 times more saturated fat than guava. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while guava contains 0.272g.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than guava.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 +731.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more IronIron +1069.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +834.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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.
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 +416.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7510%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +520%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 228.3mg 250%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.15mg 120%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.272g 117%
Copper 1.027mg 0.23mg 89%
Fiber 20.8g 5.4g 62%
Fats 36.31g 0.95g 54%
Magnesium 183mg 22mg 38%
Iron 3.04mg 0.26mg 35%
Phosphorus 213mg 40mg 25%
Calories 525kcal 68kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.067mg 23%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.23mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 18mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 14.32g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.087g 8%
Folate 76µg 49µg 7%
Protein 5.84g 2.55g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin A 5µg 31µg 3%
Potassium 350mg 417mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.084mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 8.92g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 7.6mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.401g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Guava
1
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 +129%
Contains more FatsFats +3722.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.2%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1197%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3601.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.