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Rice vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice and guava

  • Rice is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1, yet guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 254% higher.
  • Rice contains 13 times more selenium than guava. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while guava contains 0.6µg.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index than rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 IronIron +361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1091.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~40mg

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.
Rice
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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 228.3mg 254%
Fiber 0.4g 5.4g 20%
Copper 0.069mg 0.23mg 18%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.15mg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.6µg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 0.26mg 12%
Potassium 35mg 417mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.067mg 8%
Carbs 28.17g 14.32g 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Calories 130kcal 68kcal 3%
Folate 58µg 49µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.401g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 1.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.23mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.272g 1%
Calcium 10mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.451mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.11mg 1%
Protein 2.69g 2.55g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 8.92g N/A
Phosphorus 43mg 40mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Guava
3
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 +96.7%
Contains more FatsFats +239.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +228.6%
~equal in Protein ~2.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Guava
1
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 -71.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.087g

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.