Corn grain vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corn grain and fireweed different?
- Corn grain is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and phosphorus; however, fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, folate, vitamin B5, fiber, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 270% higher.
- Corn grain contains 17 times more selenium than fireweed. While corn grain contains 15.5µg of selenium, fireweed contains only 0.9µg.
Corn grain, yellow 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +12.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1622.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6028.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1282.3% |
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 | +1066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +219.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +489.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.485mg | 6.704mg | 270% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 429mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.385mg | 0.033mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 15.5µg | 0.9µg | 27% |
| Folate | 19µg | 112µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.424mg | 1.356mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 180µg | 19% |
| Carbs | 74.26g | 19.22g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 108mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.163g | 14% | |
| Calories | 365kcal | 103kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 7.3g | 10.6g | 13% |
| Protein | 9.42g | 4.71g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.627mg | 4.674mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 127mg | 156mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 494mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.201mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.71mg | 2.4mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.21mg | 2.66mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 4.74g | 2.75g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.667g | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.251g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.622mg | 0.632mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.314mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 66.96g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.64g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 35mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.354mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.155mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.463mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.287mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.42 g
Fats:
4.74 g
Carbs:
74.26 g
Water:
10.37 g
Other:
1.21 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +286.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +582.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.9% |
