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Biscuit vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and fireweed

  • Biscuits have more selenium and vitamin B1, while fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 275% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 22 times less selenium than biscuits. Biscuits contain 19.5µg of selenium, while fireweed contains 0.9µg.
  • The amount of sodium in fireweed is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Fireweed, leaves, 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1673.5%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +978.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1705.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 6.704mg 275%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.632mg 46%
Fiber 1.5g 10.6g 36%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.9µg 34%
Magnesium 18mg 156mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.033mg 27%
Copper 0.082mg 0.32mg 26%
Sodium 580mg 34mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.356mg 21%
Fats 16.3g 2.75g 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 20%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Calcium 235mg 429mg 19%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.66mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 17%
Folate 61µg 112µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.137mg 13%
Calories 353kcal 103kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.674mg 11%
Potassium 121mg 494mg 11%
Carbs 44.6g 19.22g 8%
Phosphorus 164mg 108mg 8%
Iron 2.9mg 2.4mg 6%
Protein 7g 4.71g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +492.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more WaterWater +144.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.