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Guava vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between guava and fireweed

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 285% higher.
  • Guava contains 104 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Guava contains 228.3mg of vitamin C, while fireweed contains 2.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Fireweed, leaves, 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
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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +609.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +823.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1056.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4369.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
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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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10277.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +480.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +474.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.15mg 6.704mg 285%
Vitamin C 228.3mg 2.2mg 251%
Calcium 18mg 429mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.632mg 40%
Magnesium 22mg 156mg 32%
Iron 0.26mg 2.4mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 4.674mg 22%
Zinc 0.23mg 2.66mg 22%
Fiber 5.4g 10.6g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 1.356mg 18%
Vitamin A 31µg 180µg 17%
Folate 49µg 112µg 16%
Copper 0.23mg 0.32mg 10%
Phosphorus 40mg 108mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Protein 2.55g 4.71g 4%
Fats 0.95g 2.75g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 68kcal 103kcal 2%
Potassium 417mg 494mg 2%
Carbs 14.32g 19.22g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 34mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +189.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.