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Peruvian groundcherry vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Peruvian groundcherry and guava?

  • Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin B3 and iron; however, guava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 241% more.
  • Guava contains 4 times less iron than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 1mg of iron, while guava contains 0.26mg.

We used Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw and Guavas, common, raw types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Guava
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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 IronIron +284.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~40mg

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.
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 37% 0% 12% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Guava
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1975.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 11mg 228.3mg 241%
Copper 0.23mg 26%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Potassium 417mg 12%
Folate 49µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 1.084mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Magnesium 22mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.067mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 53kcal 68kcal 1%
Protein 1.9g 2.55g 1%
Carbs 11.2g 14.32g 1%
Calcium 9mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 31µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 279kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 189g 147g N/A
Fats 0.7g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 40mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 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 +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.9%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.