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Potato vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and guava

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6 and iron, while guava has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 232% higher.
  • Guava contains 3 times less iron than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.81mg of iron, while guava contains 0.26mg.
  • The amount of sugar in potatoes is lower.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of guava is 31, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
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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% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +211.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~417mg

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.
Potato
3
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1058.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 228.3mg 232%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.11mg 14%
Fiber 2.1g 5.4g 13%
Copper 0.11mg 0.23mg 13%
Folate 15µg 49µg 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.26mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.451mg 3%
Phosphorus 57mg 40mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.401g 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.15mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 2.55g 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.067mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.23mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.272g 1%
Carbs 17.49g 14.32g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 68kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 8.92g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Potassium 425mg 417mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.084mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.4%
Contains more FatsFats +955.6%
Contains more OtherOther +23.2%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.

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