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Ricotta vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and guava

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 254% more than ricotta.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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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 CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +995.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%

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.
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 AVitamin A +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +942.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 228.3mg 254%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.272g 36%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Copper 0.021mg 0.23mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Calcium 207mg 18mg 19%
Fats 12.98g 0.95g 19%
Protein 11.26g 2.55g 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 40mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin A 120µg 31µg 10%
Potassium 105mg 417mg 9%
Folate 12µg 49µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.087g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.23mg 8%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.084mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.451mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 174kcal 68kcal 5%
Carbs 3.04g 14.32g 4%
Sodium 84mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.73mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.26mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 7.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 8.92g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.401g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 ProteinProtein +341.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1266.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Guava
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4069%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.401g

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.