Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Guava vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between guava and tamarind

  • Guava has more vitamin C, copper, and folate, while tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, carbs, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 250% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 4 times less folate than guava. Guava contains 49µg of folate, while tamarind contains 14µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Guavas, common, raw and Tamarinds, raw.

Infographic

Guava vs Tamarind infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Guava
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 761% 0% 10% 15% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6422.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +630%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +538.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 3.5mg 250%
Iron 0.26mg 2.8mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.428mg 30%
Magnesium 22mg 92mg 17%
Carbs 14.32g 62.5g 16%
Copper 0.23mg 0.086mg 16%
Phosphorus 40mg 113mg 10%
Calories 68kcal 239kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.152mg 9%
Folate 49µg 14µg 9%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 74mg 6%
Potassium 417mg 628mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 1.938mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.066mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.059g 2%
Protein 2.55g 2.8g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.6g 1%
Fiber 5.4g 5.1g 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 147g 42g N/A
Net carbs 8.92g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.8µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
2
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more WaterWater +157.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.5%
~equal in Protein ~2.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.272g

People also compare

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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/nutrients
  2. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.