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Guava Paste

Guava paste is a dense, sweet fruit preparation commonly served with cheese or used in pastries and desserts.

Guava Paste — illustrative ingredient image

About Guava Paste

Guava paste is a concentrated sweet fruit preparation made from guava pulp, usually cooked with sugar until thick and set. It is commonly served with cheese or used in pastries, cakes, cookies, candies, sauces, and desserts.

The paste is dense, smooth to slightly grainy, and sliceable, with color ranging from amber or pink to deep red depending on the fruit and processing. Its flavor is intensely fruity and sweet-tart, while recipes and set vary by region and manufacturer.

It is sold in blocks, bars, or firm portions, though some products are softer spreads or fillings. Cutting or slicing preserves its compact form; heating softens it for fillings, toppings, sauces, or paired servings.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Sugarcontains · Guava Paste → Sugar
  • Guavacontains · Guava Paste → Guava

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Desserts

Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.

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English

Guava Paste

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Guava Paste nutrition & diet

Guava Paste nutritional value

Reference: Guava paste, sweetened

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
268.9598260869565kcal
Protein
0.6g
Carbs
74.1g
Fat
0.0g

Per 100 g edible portion. NEPA/UNICAMP, Brazilian Food Composition Table TACO, fourth edition (2011). Original reference data; carbohydrate is by difference. The named food form is not interchangeable with other preparations or a current brand label.

Portions & preparation

Use the dense guava preparation in the form sold or served, noting whether it is sliceable, spreadable, cooked, or reduced. Recipe proportions of guava, sugar, acid, and added pectin or other ingredients matter. Match the portion actually eaten alone, with cheese, or inside a pastry.

Compare the right form: Match references to dense guava paste with its documented recipe or brand, including fruit solids, sweeteners, acids, and setting agents.

Diet considerations

Plant-derived guava is processed into a concentrated sweet preparation, but the complete product may include sugar, pectin, acids, or other additives. Compatibility changes when paired with dairy cheese, pastry, coatings, or cereal-based dough. Its carbohydrate pattern depends on formulation and portion, not on fresh guava alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Brazilian Food Composition Table TACO, 4th edition — 198 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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