Cornmeal vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cornmeal and fireweed?
- Cornmeal is higher in vitamin B1, iron, and folate, yet fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and fiber.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 284% more.
- Cornmeal has 17 times more vitamin B1 than fireweed. While cornmeal has 0.551mg of vitamin B1, fireweed has only 0.033mg.
We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +81.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1066.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +387.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +321.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +303% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3752.9% |
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 | +1569.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +178.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +465% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +247.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 6.704mg | 284% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.033mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 429mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.632mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 156mg | 30% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 10.6g | 27% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.32mg | 27% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 2.4mg | 25% |
| Folate | 209µg | 112µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 1.356mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 19.22g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 180µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.137mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 2.66mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.9µg | 17% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 103kcal | 13% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 494mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 6% | |
| Protein | 7.11g | 4.71g | 5% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 4.674mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 2.75g | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 108mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +313.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +533.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +398% |
