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Persimmon vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between persimmon and guava

  • Persimmon is richer in iron, yet guava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 180% higher.
  • Persimmon contains 10 times more iron than guava. Persimmon contains 2.5mg of iron, while guava contains 0.26mg.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index than persimmon.

Food types used in this article are Persimmons, native, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +861.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%

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 220% 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 +245.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 228.3mg 180%
Iron 2.5mg 0.26mg 28%
Copper 0.23mg 26%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Folate 49µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 6%
Carbs 33.5g 14.32g 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 5%
Protein 0.8g 2.55g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Calories 127kcal 68kcal 3%
Potassium 310mg 417mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Phosphorus 26mg 40mg 2%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Fats 0.4g 0.95g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 33.5g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 CarbsCarbs +133.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.8%
Contains more FatsFats +137.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.