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Onion vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between onions and guava

  • Onions contain less vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, potassium, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 than guava.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 245% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, 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.
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +489.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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.
Onion
0
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Guava
10
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 CVitamin C +2985.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +834.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.4mg 228.3mg 245%
Copper 0.039mg 0.23mg 21%
Fiber 1.7g 5.4g 15%
Folate 19µg 49µg 8%
Potassium 146mg 417mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.451mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.084mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.401g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 22mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.55g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.067mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 40mg 2%
Carbs 9.34g 14.32g 2%
Calories 40kcal 68kcal 1%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.272g 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.26mg 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
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 ProteinProtein +131.8%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.3%
Contains more OtherOther +294.3%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
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 -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2258.8%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.