Guava vs Pineapple – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing guava to pineapple, we picked the guava.

Why?

Pineapple is great, but guava just beats it in most ways:

In terms of macros, guava has nearly 4x the fiber and nearly 5x the protein, for the same carbs, giving it the notably lower glycemic index. An easy win for guava in this category.

In the category of vitamins, guava has a lot more of vitamins A, B2, B3, B5, B9, C, E, and K, while pineapple has marginally more vitamin B1. Another clear win for guava.

When it comes to minerals, guava has more calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc, while pineapple has more iron and manganese. One more win for guava!

In other considerations, pineapple contains bromelain, which is an enzyme* found in pineapple (and only in pineapple), that has many very healthful properties, some of them unique to bromelain (and thus: unique to pineapple). So that’s a point in pineapple’s favor finally.

^{*actually a group of enzymes, but most often referred to collectively in the singular. But when you do see it referred to as “they” sometimes in papers, that’s what that means.}

Adding up the sections nevertheless makes for a clear overall win for guava, but by all means do enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!

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Enjoy!