Psidium guajava (Goiaba Vermelha)
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Psidium guajava (Goiaba Vermelha)

Common name:
Pink Guava

Local name:
Goiaba Vermelha

Country:
Brazil

Food Group(s):
Fruit

Part of plant/stage of process:
whole fruit, raw, pink flesh

Guava fruit has a soft fleshy pulp with wide range of flavors from sweet to sour. It has significant amount of vitamin C and a rich source of vitamin A. Common preparations are jams and jellies due to its high pectin content. 

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(48) 196
Water (g)80.7
Protein (g)1.1
Fat (g)1.1
Available carbohydrates (g)0.9
Dietary Fiber (g)15.5
Ash (g)0.8
Ca (mg)20
Fe (mg)0.4
Mg (mg)18
P (mg)31
K (mg)334
Na (mg)1
Zn (mg)0.26
Vit A-RAE (mcg)22
ß-carotene (mcg)267
VitC (mg)222
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