Guava(グアバ)

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Nutrient content per 100 g

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Guava

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Commentary on vegetables

  • Place of origin is tropical America (subtropical region)
  • Production countries are Brazil, USA, New Zealand, India, Taiwan, etc.
  • Grown in Okinawa, Kagoshima, etc. in Japan
  • The Japanese name is “蕃 柘 榴” (Banjiro / Banzakuro / Bansekiryu)
  • There are red and white meat types
  • It has a good fragrance and is used for juices and sweets jelly
  • It is said that polyphenols contained in guava leaves are effective for diet and diabetes prevention.
  • When cut, there are many small seeds, and if you eat too much, you may get hungry

Preservation method

  • Wrapped in newspaper and store in refrigerator
  • Store at room temperature when ripening

recipe

  • Juice
  • Jam
  • Ice
 

Food composition table

Per 100g edible portion

Guava(raw)red flesh type

Waste rate30%
Energy38㎉
moisture88.9g
Protein0.6g
Lipid0.1g
Carbohydrate9.9g
Sodium3㎎
Potassium240㎎
Calcium8㎎
Magnesium8㎎
Rin16㎎
iron0.1㎎
Zinc0.1㎎
Copper0.06㎎
Manganese0.09㎎
Lodine
Selenium
Chromium
Molybdenum
Vitamin A(Retinol)
Vitamin A(β-carotene)580㎍
Vitamin D
Vitamin E(Tocopherol α)0.3㎎
Vitamin K
Vitamin B10.03㎎
Vitamin B20.04㎎
Niacin0.8㎎
Vitamin B60.06㎎
Vitamin B12
Folic acid41㎍
Pantothenic acid0.32㎎
Biotin
Vitamin C220㎎
Dietary fiber(aggregate amount)5.1g

Quoted from the Japanese food standard composition table 2015 edition