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Chocolate vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and fireweed?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, and phosphorus, yet fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 230% more.
  • Chocolate has 3 times more iron than fireweed. While chocolate has 8.02mg of iron, fireweed has only 2.4mg.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fireweed, leaves, raw types 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +234.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~156mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1404.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.419mg 6.704mg 230%
Saturated fat 18.519g 84%
Copper 1.028mg 0.32mg 79%
Iron 8.02mg 2.4mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.632mg 45%
Fats 31.28g 2.75g 44%
Calcium 56mg 429mg 37%
Folate 112µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 4.674mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 24%
Calories 546kcal 103kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.356mg 21%
Vitamin A 2µg 180µg 20%
Carbs 61.17g 19.22g 14%
Fiber 7g 10.6g 14%
Phosphorus 206mg 108mg 14%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.137mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Zinc 2.01mg 2.66mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Magnesium 146mg 156mg 2%
Potassium 559mg 494mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Protein 4.88g 4.71g 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Sodium 24mg 34mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +1037.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.3%
Contains more WaterWater +7196.9%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.71g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.