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Shiitake vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shiitake and guava?

  • Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, guava is richer in fiber, copper, and folate.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 21% more.
  • Guava contains 10 times less selenium than shiitake. Shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, while guava contains 0.6µg.

We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Guavas, common, raw types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +57.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.9%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 254%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.451mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 1.084mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.04mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.11mg 14%
Fiber 2.5g 5.4g 12%
Phosphorus 112mg 40mg 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.23mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.6µg 9%
Folate 13µg 49µg 9%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.067mg 4%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.15mg 3%
Carbs 6.79g 14.32g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Potassium 304mg 417mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 34kcal 68kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Fats 0.49g 0.95g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Protein 2.24g 2.55g 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 8.92g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more FatsFats +93.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.9%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.