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Chinese broccoli vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chinese broccoli and fireweed

  • Chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin C, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 280% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 13 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Chinese broccoli contains 28.2mg of vitamin C, while fireweed contains 2.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Broccoli, chinese, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 -79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2439.4%

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.
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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 CVitamin C +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +969.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +752.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +802.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.137mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.264mg 6.704mg 280%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.632mg 43%
Magnesium 18mg 156mg 33%
Calcium 100mg 429mg 33%
Fiber 2.5g 10.6g 32%
Copper 0.061mg 0.32mg 29%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 2.2mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 4.674mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 1.356mg 24%
Iron 0.56mg 2.4mg 23%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.66mg 21%
Vitamin A 82µg 180µg 11%
Phosphorus 41mg 108mg 10%
Potassium 261mg 494mg 7%
Protein 1.14g 4.71g 7%
Carbs 3.81g 19.22g 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.033mg 5%
Calories 22kcal 103kcal 4%
Folate 99µg 112µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Fats 0.72g 2.75g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.137mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.11g 1%
Sodium 7mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.2%
Contains more FatsFats +281.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +404.5%
Contains more OtherOther +221.5%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.