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Mussels vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and guava

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet guava is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels contains 149 times more selenium than guava. Mussels contains 89.6µg of selenium, while guava contains 0.6µg.
  • Guava has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +68.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +2484.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1060.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +612.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 AVitamin A +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1578.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.15mg 289%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 228.3mg 239%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.6µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 0.26mg 81%
Protein 23.8g 2.55g 43%
Phosphorus 285mg 40mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.04mg 29%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.23mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.067mg 19%
Sodium 369mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.084mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.451mg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.23mg 9%
Folate 76µg 49µg 7%
Vitamin A 91µg 31µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.401g 5%
Calories 172kcal 68kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Fats 4.48g 0.95g 5%
Potassium 268mg 417mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 22mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.272g 3%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 14.32g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.087g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +371.6%
Contains more OtherOther +130.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1065.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.