Buckwheat vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between buckwheat and fireweed
- Buckwheat has less manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B5.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 274% more than buckwheat.
Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +144.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +205.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6028.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +461.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +119.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +336.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1563.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +251.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +397.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +277.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +720.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 6.704mg | 274% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.632mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 429mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 10.6g | 32% |
| Folate | 14µg | 112µg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 156mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 4.674mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 1.356mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.4mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 2.66mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.32mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 494mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 108mg | 5% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 3.38g | 4.71g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 2.75g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.9µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1% | |
| Calories | 92kcal | 103kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 19.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +343.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +490.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.22g
~equal in
Water
~70.78g
