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Penne vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between penne and guava

  • Penne is higher in phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and iron, yet guava is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and potassium.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 254% more than penne.
  • Penne contains 124 times more sodium than guava. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, guava contains only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of guava is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.
Penne
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Guava
5
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 +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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.
Penne
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 228.3mg 254%
Copper 0.23mg 26%
Folate 49µg 12%
Phosphorus 118mg 40mg 11%
Sodium 248mg 2mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 5.4g 11%
Saturated fat 2.3g 0.272g 9%
Potassium 122mg 417mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.23mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 0.26mg 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 6%
Protein 5.7g 2.55g 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Fats 4g 0.95g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Calories 126kcal 68kcal 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 0.087g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 16.8g 14.32g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 14.1g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 8.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 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
Penne
3
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Guava
2
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 +123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1049.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.401g

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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. 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.