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Guava vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between guava and seaweed

  • Guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, copper, and vitamin A, yet seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 250% higher.
  • Guava contains 5 times more vitamin A than seaweed. Guava contains 624IU of vitamin A, while seaweed contains 116IU.
  • Guava contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more IronIron +996.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +434.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~42mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7510%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2438.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +267.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 3mg 250%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 66µg 53%
Folate 49µg 180µg 33%
Iron 0.26mg 2.85mg 32%
Magnesium 22mg 121mg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 1.3g 16%
Calcium 18mg 168mg 15%
Copper 0.23mg 0.13mg 11%
Sodium 2mg 233mg 10%
Potassium 417mg 89mg 10%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.23mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.002mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.642mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 6µg 3%
Carbs 14.32g 9.57g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.047g 2%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.2mg 2%
Protein 2.55g 1.68g 2%
Choline 7.6mg 12.8mg 1%
Calories 68kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.87mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.56g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 0.6g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 42mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.247g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +69.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +379%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +753.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.247g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.