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Potato vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and guava

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6 and iron; however, guava is higher in vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 243% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have 4 times more iron than guava. While potatoes have 1.08mg of iron, guava has only 0.26mg.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Guava
4
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 +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.3%
Contains more IronIron +315.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2278.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1725%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.6mg 228.3mg 243%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.11mg 15%
Fiber 2.2g 5.4g 13%
Copper 0.118mg 0.23mg 12%
Iron 1.08mg 0.26mg 10%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.73mg 5%
Folate 28µg 49µg 5%
Phosphorus 70mg 40mg 4%
Potassium 535mg 417mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.15mg 3%
Carbs 21.15g 14.32g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 1.084mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.451mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.401g 2%
Calories 93kcal 68kcal 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.95g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 22mg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.6µg 1%
Choline 14.8mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.272g 1%
Protein 2.5g 2.55g 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 8.92g N/A
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.067mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Guava
4
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 +47.7%
Contains more FatsFats +630.8%
~equal in Protein ~2.55g
~equal in Water ~80.8g
~equal in Other ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 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 -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +603.5%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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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