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Guavas

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About This Food

Description Selecting & Storing Special Diets Benefits Nutrition & Macros
Description

Guavas are tropical fruits and are believed to have been first cultivated in Peru.

The color of a guava's skin ranges from yellow to red to purple-black, with the flesh varying from pale yellow to bright red.

Guava is an excellent source of vitamin C, a good source of fiber and is high in lycopene.

Glycemic Index=38
Glycemic Load=6
Antioxidant Score* (ORAC)=1,990 and 2,550

*Red-fleshed guava (1,990) and white-fleshed guava (2,550)

Selecting & Storing

Choose yellow (or greenish-yellow) fruits that are fragrant and yield to gentle pressure. Ripe guavas are highly perishable and bruise easily. Once ripe use within two days.

Special diets
  • Autoimmune Paleo Diet
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low Carb Diet
  • Low FODMAP Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • PCOS Diet
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • VitaminC
Good Source of
  • Fiber
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Seeds
  • No Molds
  • No Citrus
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Coconut
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 whole

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Calories: 37

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 3 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
0.52 g
Saturated Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.22 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
62 g
ALA
62 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
7.88 g
Net Carbohydrate
4.91 g
Sugars
4.91 g
Fiber
2.97 g
Protein
1.4 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
343.2 IU
7%
Vitamin C
125.57 mg
209%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.4 IU
1%
Vitamin B6
0.06 mg
3%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
1.43 mg
2%
Folate
26.95 mcg
7%
Niacin
0.6 mg
3%
Riboflavin
0.02 mg
1%
Thiamin
0.04 mg
3%
Choline
4.18 mg
1%
Minerals
Calcium
9.9 mg
1%
Copper
0.13 mg
6%
Iron
0.14 mg
1%
Magnesium
12.1 mg
3%
Manganese
0.08 mg
4%
Phosphorous
22 mg
2%
Potassium
229.35 mg
7%
Selenium
0.33 mcg
0%
Sodium
1.1 mg
0%
Zinc
0.13 mg
1%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
205.7 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
2862.2 mcg
Tags:
autoimmune paleo elimination gluten-free gluten-free/dairy-free grain-free low carb low fodmap low histamine low oxalate paleo (light) paleo (strict) pcos pescetarian primal vegetarian whole food no citrus no coconut no corn no dairy no eggs no fish no gluten no grains no legumes no molds no nightshade no nuts no peanuts no pork no poultry no pseudograins no red meat no seeds no shellfish no soy no yeast
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