Chard vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chard and fireweed
- Chard has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 277% more than chard.
- Chard has 8 times more vitamin C than fireweed. While chard has 18mg of vitamin C, fireweed has only 2.2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +639.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +96.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +706.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +227.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1907.2% |
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 | +718.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1198.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +731.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +643.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.334mg | 6.704mg | 277% |
Vitamin K | 327.3µg | 273% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.632mg | 42% |
Calcium | 58mg | 429mg | 37% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 10.6g | 34% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.36mg | 4.674mg | 27% |
Folate | 9µg | 112µg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 1.356mg | 24% |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 2.66mg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 18mg | 2.2mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 86mg | 156mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.163mg | 0.32mg | 17% |
Vitamin A | 306µg | 180µg | 14% |
Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 13% | |
Phosphorus | 33mg | 108mg | 11% |
Protein | 1.88g | 4.71g | 6% |
Sodium | 179mg | 34mg | 6% |
Choline | 28.7mg | 5% | |
Carbs | 4.13g | 19.22g | 5% |
Fats | 0.08g | 2.75g | 4% |
Calories | 20kcal | 103kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
Potassium | 549mg | 494mg | 2% |
Iron | 2.26mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 2.03g | 8.62g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.1g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.012g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +30.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3337.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +365.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +101.6% |