Fruit facts: Guava nutrition facts

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Guava (Psidium sp) are small tropical trees belonging to genus Psidium comprising nearly hundred species.

They are native plants of northern South America, southern Central America and Southeast Asia.

Guava are presently cultivated through out the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Psidium guajava (apple guava) is the most cultivated species.

Guava fruit is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and dietary fibre. Four times the dietary requirement of vitamin C is present in 100g of the fruit.

The high dietary fibre is contributed by the seeds and the fruit functions as good laxative. It contains omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.

The fruit has good levels of potassium and magnesium. Antioxidants like polyphenols and carotenoids are present in considerable amounts.

In herbal medicine its leaves and bark are used for treating diarrhea, dysentery and fever.

Nutrient values and weights given below are calculated for edible portion. The skin portion of it makes up to 20% of the weight of the fruit.

Apple guava

Fruit facts: Guava nutrition

Nutrients	Units	Value per 100g	One cup 165g	One medium size 55g
Water	g	80.80	133.32	44.44
Energy	kcal	68	112	37
Carbohydrate	g	14.32	23.63	7.88
Protein	g	2.55	4.21	1.40
Lipid (fat)	g	0.95	1.57	0.52
Sugars	g	8.92	14.72	4.91
Ash	g	1.39	2.29	0.76
Dietary fibre	g	5.4	8.9	3.0

Fruit facts: Guava minerals nutrition

Minerals	Units	Value per 100g	One cup 165g	One medium size 55g
Calcium	mg	18	30	10
Selenium	mcg	0.6	1.0	0.3
Iron	mg	0.26	0.43	0.14
Manganese	mg	0.15	0.25	0.08
Magnesium	mg	22	36	12
Copper	mg	0.23	0.38	0.13
Phosphorus	mg	40	66	22
Zinc	mg	0.23	0.38	0.13
Sodium	mg	2	3	1
Potassium	mg	42	69	23

Fruit facts: Guava vitamins nutrition

Vitamins nutrition	Units	Value per 100g	One cup 165g	One medium size 55g
Vitamin C	mg	228.3	376.7	125.6
Thiamin	mg	0.067	0.111	0.037
Riboflavin	mg	0.04	0.07	0.02
Niacin	mg	1.08	1.79	0.60
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.45	0.74	0.25
Vitamin B6	mg	0.11	0.18	0.06
Folate	mcg	49	81	27
Choline	mg	7.6	12.5	4.2
Vitamin A, IU	IU	624	1030	343
Lycopene	mcg	5202	8587	2862
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.73	1.20	0.40
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	2.6	4.3	1.3

Fruit facts: Guava lipids nutrition

Lipids nutrition facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup 165g	One medium size 55g
Saturated fatty acids	g	0.27	0.45	0.15
Monounsaturated fatty acids	g	0.09	0.14	0.05
Polyunsaturated fatty acids	g	0.40	0.66	0.22

Fruit facts: Guava amino acids nutrition

Amino acids nutrition	Units	Value per 100g	One cup 165g	One medium size 55g
Tryptophan	g	0.02	0.04	0.01
Serine	g	0.08	0.12	0.04
Threonine	g	0.10	0.16	0.05
Proline	g	0.08	0.13	0.04
Isoleucine	g	0.09	0.15	0.05
Glycine	g	0.13	0.21	0.07
Leucine	g	0.17	0.28	0.09
Glutamic acid	g	0.33	0.55	0.18
Lysine	g	0.07	0.12	0.04
Aspartic acid	g	0.16	0.27	0.09
Methionine	g	0.02	0.03	0.01
Alanine	g	0.13	0.21	0.07
Phenylalanine	g	0.01	0.01	0.00
Histidine	g	0.02	0.04	0.01
Tyrosine	g	0.03	0.05	0.02
Arginine	g	0.07	0.11	0.04
Valine	g	0.09	0.14	0.05

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database