Prickly pear vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between prickly pear and guava?
- Prickly pear is richer in magnesium, while guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, vitamin A, folate, fiber, and potassium.
- Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 238% higher.
- Guava has 4 times less magnesium than prickly pear. Prickly pear has 85mg of magnesium, while guava has 22mg.
- Guava has a higher glycemic index (31) than prickly pear (7).
We used Prickly pears, raw and Guavas, common, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +286.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +211.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +187.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1530.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +378.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +716.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 228.3mg | 238% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.23mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 22mg | 15% |
| Folate | 6µg | 49µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 5.4g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 220mg | 417mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 0.73g | 2.55g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.067mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.46mg | 1.084mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 14.32g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.401g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.51g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.97g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.92g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
Protein:
2.55 g
Fats:
0.95 g
Carbs:
14.32 g
Water:
80.8 g
Other:
1.38 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +249.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.6% |
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Water
~80.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
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 | -75.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.3% |
