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Seaweed vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between seaweed and guava

  • Seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium, yet guava is richer in vitamin C, fiber, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for guava is 250% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 117 times more sodium than guava. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while guava contains 2mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, 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.
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%
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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 +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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~40mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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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 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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 OtherOther +379%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +69.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.6%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +753.2%

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