Yam vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between yam and guava
- Yam has more vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, copper, and fiber.
- Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 235% more than yam.
- Guava has 3 times less vitamin B6 than yam. Yam has 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while guava has 0.11mg.
- Yam contains less sugar.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +164.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +117.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1235.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +108.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 228.3mg | 235% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.11mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 417mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Folate | 23µg | 49µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 14.32g | 5% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 5.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.067mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.451mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 1.084mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.73mg | 3% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 68kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 7.6mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.401g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 2.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 8.92g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +94.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +458.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1350% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +427.6% |