Quinoa vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between quinoa and guava?
- Quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while guava is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and potassium.
- Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 254% higher.
- Guava has 6 times less iron than quinoa. Quinoa has 1.49mg of iron, while guava has 0.26mg.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than guava (31).
We used Quinoa, cooked 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 | +190.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +473.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +373.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +280% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +320.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +59.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +202.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +163.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 228.3mg | 254% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.15mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 40mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.26mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 22mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 5.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 417mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.401g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 2.55g | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 1.084mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 7.6mg | 3% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 68kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.067mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Folate | 42µg | 49µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 14.32g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.087g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.272g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +102.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +506.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168.8% |
