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Coconut vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut and fireweed different?

  • Coconut is higher in selenium; however, fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 226% higher.
  • Coconut contains 11 times more selenium than fireweed. While coconut contains 10.1µg of selenium, fireweed contains only 0.9µg.

Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 CopperCopper +35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2964.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +585%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +765.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1070.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +330.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.5mg 6.704mg 226%
Saturated fat 29.698g 135%
Fats 33.49g 2.75g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.632mg 44%
Calcium 14mg 429mg 42%
Magnesium 32mg 156mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 4.674mg 26%
Folate 26µg 112µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 1.356mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.9µg 17%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.66mg 14%
Copper 0.435mg 0.32mg 13%
Calories 354kcal 103kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.137mg 9%
Fiber 9g 10.6g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 4%
Potassium 356mg 494mg 4%
Protein 3.33g 4.71g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2%
Carbs 15.23g 19.22g 1%
Phosphorus 113mg 108mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 2.2mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 8.62g N/A
Iron 2.43mg 2.4mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +1117.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +50.6%
Contains more OtherOther +164.6%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.