Broccoli vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between broccoli and fireweed
- Broccoli has more vitamin C; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 282% more than broccoli.
- Fireweed contains 41 times less vitamin C than broccoli. Broccoli contains 89.2mg of vitamin C, while fireweed contains 2.2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, raw 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +177.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +642.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +812.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +228.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +553.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +548.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3092.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3954.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +115.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +480.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +631.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +136.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +261.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 6.704mg | 282% |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 2.2mg | 97% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 85% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 429mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.632mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10.6g | 32% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 156mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.32mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 4.674mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 2.4mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 2.66mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 180µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 1.356mg | 16% |
| Folate | 63µg | 112µg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 108mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 494mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 19.22g | 4% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 2.75g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 4.71g | 4% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 103kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.137mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 33mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +643.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +192% |
