Guava Pastries
Guava Pastries, or Pastelitos de Guayaba, are a beloved Cuban and Latin American treat made by sandwiching sweet guava paste between flaky puff pastry dough and baking or frying it until golden. The star ingredient is guava paste, a dense, ruby-red preserve made from the tropical guava fruit.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This is a high-carbohydrate and high-fat pastry, providing quick energy primarily from refined flour and sugar, with a small amount of vitamin C from the guava. A typical serving contains roughly 250-350 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 300 kcal |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbs | 40 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| Potassium | 120 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Calcium | 20 mg |
| Lycopene | 2 mg |
Per 1 pastry (approx. 80 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, these pastries are a staple of Cuban bakeries and a popular breakfast or snack item, often enjoyed with a cup of strong coffee. Nutritionally, the guava paste offers a concentrated source of the antioxidant lycopene, which is more bioavailable in cooked and processed tomato or guava products.
