...the nutritional value of guavas and full guava nutrition information...
Often marketed as a superfruit, the guava is extremely rich in vitamin C and contains an excellent source of lycopene.
The guava fruit contains around four times the amount of vitamin C as oranges. Vitamin C is needed as it helps to protect the bodies' cells and tissues from free radical damage which can lead to cancer. Vitamin C also aids dietary iron absorption in the body.
The guava fruit is very high in lycopene which helps to protect the bodies' cells from free radical damage, and also helps to prevent the oxidation of
cholesterol
thereby slowing the development of atherosclerosis.
Moderately high in potassium, the guava can help your muscles and nerves to function properly, maintain the bodies' acid balance and help lower the risk of high blood pressure.
Guavas contain cartenoids and polyphenols which are the major classes of antioxidants pigments. Therefore, guava nutrition is quite high in dietary antioxidant value amongst plant foods. These antioxidants give the fruit its colour so red and orange guavas will contain more of these antioxidants than yellow or green ones.
Guavas are rich in vitamin A which can help preserve and improve your eyesight and help to fight off viral infections.
Guavas are also a good source of dietary fibre which supports bowel regularity and maintains normal blood cholesterol levels.
One average guava contains around 37 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF GUAVAS:
Guavas, common, raw (1)
Refuse: 22% (Skin) Scientific Name: Psidium guajava NDB No: 09139 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient
Units
1.00 X 1 fruit, without refuse ------- 55g
Proximates
Water
g
44.44
Energy
kcal
37
Energy
kJ
157
Protein
g
1.40
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.52
Ash
g
0.76
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
7.88
Fiber, total dietary
g
3.0
Sugars, total
g
4.91
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
10
Iron, Fe
mg
0.14
Magnesium, Mg
mg
12
Phosphorus, P
mg
22
Potassium, K
mg
229
Sodium, Na
mg
1
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.13
Copper, Cu
mg
0.127
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.083
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.3
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
125.6
Thiamin
mg
0.037
Riboflavin
mg
0.022
Niacin
mg
0.596
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.248
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.060
Folate, total
mcg
27
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
27
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
27
Choline, total
mg
4.2
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
17
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
206
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Vitamin A, IU
IU
343
Lycopene
mcg
2862
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.40
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
mcg
0.0
Vitamin D
IU
0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
1.4
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.150
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.010
16:0
g
0.125
18:0
g
0.014
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.048
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.003
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.045
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.221
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.158
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.062
18:4
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)
g
0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)
g
0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.012
Threonine
g
0.053
Isoleucine
g
0.051
Leucine
g
0.094
Lysine
g
0.040
Methionine
g
0.009
Phenylalanine
g
0.003
Tyrosine
g
0.017
Valine
g
0.048
Arginine
g
0.036
Histidine
g
0.012
Alanine
g
0.070
Aspartic acid
g
0.089
Glutamic acid
g
0.183
Glycine
g
0.070
Proline
g
0.043
Serine
g
0.041
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
Footnotes:
1 Pink fleshed
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
Often marketed as a superfruit, the guava is extremely rich in vitamin C and contains an excellent source of lycopene.
