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Brown sugar vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and fireweed different?

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, calcium, copper, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5 than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 289% higher.

Sugars, brown and Fireweed, leaves, raw are the varieties 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.4%
Contains more IronIron +238%
Contains more CopperCopper +580.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +8766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10375%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1441.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.064mg 6.704mg 289%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.632mg 45%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Magnesium 9mg 156mg 35%
Calcium 83mg 429mg 35%
Copper 0.047mg 0.32mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 4.674mg 29%
Folate 1µg 112µg 28%
Carbs 98.09g 19.22g 26%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.66mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 1.356mg 24%
Iron 0.71mg 2.4mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Phosphorus 4mg 108mg 15%
Calories 380kcal 103kcal 14%
Potassium 133mg 494mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.137mg 11%
Protein 0.12g 4.71g 9%
Fats 0g 2.75g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Sodium 28mg 34mg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +410.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3825%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5182.1%
Contains more OtherOther +464.4%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.