Calories in Guava
Nutrition Data & Information
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Guava Good for Diet Plan
Just ask any respectable caveman. They've been around forever - but many people don't even know what they are or what to do with them. We say - you eat them. Birds love them, and just look at their trim physiques.
Calories, Dietary Fiber, Fat, Carbs, Protein, Potassium Content
They are very minimal in caloric values at only 68 calories per 1/2 cup serving. One fruit contains a tiny 37 calories.
What about carbs? One-half cup serving contains a tab over 14 carb grams.
Let's look at the lipid content. It's extremely low like almost all natural foods. One serving doesn't even contain one gram of fat.
One cup contains over four grams of protein. That's really surprising for fresh fruit.
One fruit contains three dietary fiber grams - which is quite impressive. But let's look at the high potassium content; almost 700 milligrams per one cup!
Other healthy benefits of guava include: calcium, iron, folate and zinc.
Vitamin C benefits are exceptional at 125 mg's per fruit.
Guava, Places of Origin
This delicious fruit is cultivated in tropical as well as subtropical regions which include Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Strawberry Guava Variety
They are also available in the Strawberry variety. One cup contains 168 calories and an impressive 13.2 grams of dietary fiber.
Another variety is the lemon guava, also called the yellow-fruited cherry guava.
The most popular variety that is likely found at your local market is an 'apple guava'.
Nutrition Facts & Calories in Guava, Common
| Energy, Vitamins, Minerals | Unit Measures | 100 Grams | 1 cup of Guava | 1 Fruit Without Refuse |
|
Energy, Calories |
kcal | 68 | 112 | 37 |
|
Protein |
g | 2.55 | 4.21 | 1.40 |
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g | 0.95 | 1.57 | 0.52 |
|
Carbohydrate |
g | 14.32 | 23.63 | 7.88 |
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g | 5.4 | 8.9 | 3.0 |
|
Sugars, total |
g | 8.92 | 14.72 | 4.91 |
|
Calcium, Ca |
mg | 18 | 30 | 10 |
|
Iron, Fe |
mg | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.14 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg | 22 | 36 | 12 |
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg | 40 | 66 | 22 |
|
Potassium, K |
mg | 417 | 688 | 229 |
|
Sodium, Na |
mg | 2 | 3 | 1 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.13 |
|
Vitamin C |
mg | 228.3 | 376.7 | 125.6 |
|
Thiamin |
mg | 0.067 | 0.111 | 0.037 |
|
Riboflavin |
mg | 0.040 | 0.066 | 0.022 |
|
Niacin |
mg | 1.084 | 1.789 | 0.596 |
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg | 0.110 | 0.182 | 0.060 |
|
Folate, DFE |
µg | 49 | 81 | 27 |
|
Vitamin B-12 |
µg | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
µg | 31 | 51 | 17 |
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU | 624 | 1030 | 343 |
|
Vitamin E |
mg | 0.73 | 1.20 | 0.40 |
|
Vitamin K |
µg | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
|
Saturated Fat |
g | 0.272 | 0.449 | 0.150 |
|
Monounsaturated Fat |
g | 0.087 | 0.144 | 0.048 |
|
Polyunsaturated Fat |
g | 0.401 | 0.662 | 0.221 |
|
Cholesterol |
mg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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