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Peanut vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peanuts and guava?

  • Peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin E, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while guava is higher in vitamin C.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 254% higher.
  • Guava has 18 times less iron than peanuts. Peanuts have 4.58mg of iron, while guava has 0.26mg.
  • Guava has a higher glycemic index (31) than peanuts (13).

We used Peanuts, all types, raw and Guavas, common, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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 +663.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.1%
Contains more IronIron +1661.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +397.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1321.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1189.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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.
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
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 EVitamin E +1041.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +855.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1013.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +291.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 228.3mg 254%
Copper 1.144mg 0.23mg 102%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.401g 101%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.15mg 78%
Fats 49.24g 0.95g 74%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 1.084mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.087g 61%
Iron 4.58mg 0.26mg 54%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.73mg 51%
Phosphorus 376mg 40mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.067mg 48%
Folate 240µg 49µg 48%
Protein 25.8g 2.55g 47%
Magnesium 168mg 22mg 35%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.23mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.272g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.451mg 26%
Calories 567kcal 68kcal 25%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.11mg 18%
Selenium 7.2µg 0.6µg 12%
Fiber 8.5g 5.4g 12%
Choline 52.5mg 7.6mg 8%
Potassium 705mg 417mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.04mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 16.13g 14.32g 1%
Sodium 18mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 8.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 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 +911.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5083.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1143.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 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 +27975.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3779.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.