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Guava vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between guava and bamboo shoots

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B5, yet bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 249% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Guava contains 31 times more vitamin A than bamboo shoots. While guava contains 624IU of vitamin A, bamboo shoots contain only 20IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Bamboo shoots, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Guava
Guava
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Guava
Guava
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5607.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 4mg 249%
Fiber 5.4g 2.2g 13%
Folate 49µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.24mg 10%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.161mg 6%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.262mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 3mg 5%
Copper 0.23mg 0.19mg 4%
Potassium 417mg 533mg 3%
Carbs 14.32g 5.2g 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.6mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.134g 2%
Calories 68kcal 27kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 1mg 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.3g 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.069g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 0mg 1%
Protein 2.55g 2.6g 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 3g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
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3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
~equal in Protein ~2.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1142.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/nutrients
  2. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.