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Chili pepper vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and guava different?

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin B6, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin A; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, copper, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 94% more than chili pepper.
  • Chili pepper has 5 times more vitamin K than guava. Chili pepper has 14µg of vitamin K, while guava has 2.6µg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Guavas, common, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Guava
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 IronIron +296.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~40mg

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.
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Guava
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 AVitamin A +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +438.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +113%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.73mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 228.3mg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.11mg 30%
Fiber 1.5g 5.4g 16%
Copper 0.129mg 0.23mg 11%
Vitamin K 14µg 2.6µg 10%
Iron 1.03mg 0.26mg 10%
Folate 23µg 49µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.451mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.04mg 4%
Potassium 322mg 417mg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 31µg 2%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.15mg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 14.32g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.084mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 2.55g 1%
Calories 40kcal 68kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.272g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.401g 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 8.92g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 8.92g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Phosphorus 43mg 40mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.73mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.067mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Guava
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 +36.4%
Contains more FatsFats +115.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Guava
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.8%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.