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Black gram vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black gram and fireweed different?

  • Black gram is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and folate, while fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 225% more than black gram.
  • Black gram contains 4 times more phosphorus than fireweed. Black gram contains 379mg of phosphorus, while fireweed contains 108mg.

Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw types were used 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +71.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99%
Contains more IronIron +215.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +811.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 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 +727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.527mg 6.704mg 225%
Copper 0.981mg 0.32mg 73%
Iron 7.57mg 2.4mg 65%
Protein 25.21g 4.71g 41%
Phosphorus 379mg 108mg 39%
Fiber 18.3g 10.6g 31%
Calcium 138mg 429mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.632mg 27%
Folate 216µg 112µg 26%
Magnesium 267mg 156mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.033mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 4.674mg 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 180µg 20%
Potassium 983mg 494mg 14%
Carbs 58.99g 19.22g 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.9µg 13%
Calories 341kcal 103kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.137mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 1.356mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Zinc 3.35mg 2.66mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Fats 1.64g 2.75g 2%
Saturated fat 0.114g 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 8.62g N/A
Sodium 38mg 34mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 +435.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.9%
Contains more OtherOther +32.3%
Contains more FatsFats +67.7%
Contains more WaterWater +555.4%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.