Guava vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between guava and papaya
- Guava is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet papaya is higher in vitamin A.
- Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 186% more than papaya.
- Guava contains 5 times more copper than papaya. While guava contains 0.23mg of copper, papaya contains only 0.045mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Papayas, 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 | +129.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +411.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +187.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +274.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +143.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +191.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +136.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +189.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +32.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +51.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 228.3mg | 60.9mg | 186% |
| Copper | 0.23mg | 0.045mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 1.7g | 15% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 182mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.038mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.084mg | 0.357mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.451mg | 0.191mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
| Protein | 2.55g | 0.47g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.73mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Folate | 49µg | 37µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 47µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.401g | 0.058g | 2% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Carbs | 14.32g | 10.82g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.081g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.8g | 1.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 267kcal | 915kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 147g | 233g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 8.92g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.92g | 7.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.171mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.072mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.087mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +442.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +265.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +253.8% |
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Water
~88.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +591.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.2% |
