Guava, raw, weighed with skin and pips

Guava is a fruit, and the figures here describe it raw, weighed with its skin and pips. It provides carbohydrate, mainly as naturally occurring sugars, alongside vitamin C and smaller amounts of other vitamins and minerals. Per 100g, it contains 4.5g of carbohydrate, of which 4.4g is sugars, 210mg of vitamin C and 0.5g of fat.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and is needed to make collagen, a protein that helps maintain skin, cartilage and other connective tissues. It also helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The sugars in whole guava are naturally present within the fruit rather than added sugars. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.