Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
guava juice
versus
spirulina
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in guava juice and spirulina:
Spirulina is high in calories and guava juice has 78% less calories than spirulina - guava juice has 63 calories per 100 grams and spirulina has 290 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, guava juice is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to spirulina per calorie. Guava juice has a macronutrient ratio of 1:98:1 and for spirulina, 58:24:18 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Guava Juice | Spirulina | |
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Protein | 1% | 58% |
Carbohydrates | 98% | 24% |
Fat | 1% | 18% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Guava juice has 32% less carbohydrates than spirulina - guava juice has 16.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and spirulina has 23.9g of carbohydrates.
Spirulina is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 260% more dietary fiber than guava juice - guava juice has 1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and spirulina has 3.6g of dietary fiber.
Spirulina has 3.1 times less sugar than guava juice - guava juice has 13g of sugar per 100 grams and spirulina has 3.1g of sugar.
Spirulina is an excellent source of protein and it has 637 times more protein than guava juice - guava juice has 0.09g of protein per 100 grams and spirulina has 57.5g of protein.
Guava juice has 131.5 times less saturated fat than spirulina - guava juice has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and spirulina has 2.7g of saturated fat.
Guava juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 109% more Vitamin C than spirulina - guava juice has 21.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and spirulina has 10.1mg of Vitamin C.
Spirulina has more Vitamin A than guava juice - spirulina has 29ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and guava juice does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina has signficantly more Vitamin E than guava juice - guava juice has 0.05mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and spirulina has 5mg of Vitamin E.
Spirulina has 24 times more Vitamin K than guava juice - guava juice has 1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and spirulina has 25.5ug of Vitamin K.
Spirulina has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Guava Juice | Spirulina | |
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Thiamin | 0.003 MG | 2.38 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.003 MG | 3.67 MG |
Niacin | 0.17 MG | 12.82 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.08 MG | 3.48 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.01 MG | 0.364 MG |
Folate | 3 UG | 94 UG |
Spirulina is an excellent source of calcium and it has 14 times more calcium than guava juice - guava juice has 8mg of calcium per 100 grams and spirulina has 120mg of calcium.
Spirulina is an excellent source of iron and it has 74 times more iron than guava juice - guava juice has 0.38mg of iron per 100 grams and spirulina has 28.5mg of iron.
Spirulina is an excellent source of potassium and it has 33 times more potassium than guava juice - guava juice has 39mg of potassium per 100 grams and spirulina has 1363mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, guava juice has more lycopene than spirulina per 100 grams, however, spirulina contains more beta-carotene than guava juice per 100 grams.
Guava Juice | Spirulina | |
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lycopene | 35 UG | ~ |
beta-carotene | ~ | 342 UG |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Guava Juice or Spirulina .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Guava Juice (Guava nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid) and Spirulina (Seaweed, spirulina, dried) .
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