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Pineapple vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pineapple and guava

  • Pineapple is higher in manganese, yet guava is higher in vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin A, potassium, and folate.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 201% more than pineapple.
  • Pineapple contains 6 times more manganese than guava. While pineapple contains 0.927mg of manganese, guava contains only 0.15mg.
  • The glycemic index of guava is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
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 +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +518%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 228.3mg 201%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.15mg 34%
Fiber 1.4g 5.4g 16%
Copper 0.11mg 0.23mg 13%
Potassium 109mg 417mg 9%
Folate 18µg 49µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.73mg 5%
Phosphorus 8mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.451mg 5%
Protein 0.54g 2.55g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.084mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 31µg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.401g 2%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 68kcal 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.067mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 8.92g N/A
Carbs 13.12g 14.32g 0%
Iron 0.29mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.11mg 0%
Choline 5.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 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 +372.2%
Contains more FatsFats +691.7%
Contains more OtherOther +527.3%
~equal in Carbs ~14.32g
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +902.5%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.