Taro vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and guava?
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, copper, and fiber.
- Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 249% more.
- Guava contains 3 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while guava contains 0.73mg.
- Guava has a lower glycemic index (31) than taro (54).
We used Taro, raw and Guavas, common, raw types in this article.
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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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +138.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +155.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +226% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +157.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +127.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4973.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +675% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +160% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +122.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 228.3mg | 249% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.11mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.73mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Folate | 22µg | 49µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 40mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 5.4g | 5% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 417mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 14.32g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 1.084mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.451mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 7.6mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.401g | 2% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.067mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +375% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +443.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +383.1% |
