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Leek vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between leek and guava

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin B6, yet guava is higher in vitamin C, fiber, copper, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 240% more than leek.
  • Leek contains 18 times more vitamin K than guava. While leek contains 47µg of vitamin K, guava contains only 2.6µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Guavas, common, 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.
Leek
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Guava
5
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more IronIron +707.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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.
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1707.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1802.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 228.3mg 240%
Vitamin K 47µg 2.6µg 37%
Iron 2.1mg 0.26mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.15mg 14%
Fiber 1.8g 5.4g 14%
Copper 0.12mg 0.23mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.11mg 9%
Potassium 180mg 417mg 7%
Vitamin A 83µg 31µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.451mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.084mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 18mg 4%
Folate 64µg 49µg 4%
Protein 1.5g 2.55g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.401g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.23mg 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 40mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.73mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.95g 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.067mg 1%
Calories 61kcal 68kcal 0%
Carbs 14.15g 14.32g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 8.92g N/A
Choline 9.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Guava
4
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%
~equal in Carbs ~14.32g
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Guava
2
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.6%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients
  2. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.