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Couscous vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between couscous and fireweed

  • Couscous is richer in selenium, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 288% higher.
  • Couscous contains 31 times more selenium than fireweed. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while fireweed contains 0.9µg.

Food types used in this article are Couscous, 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2955.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +751.7%
Contains more IronIron +531.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +680.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +923.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7881%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +407.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1139.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +646.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.084mg 6.704mg 288%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.9µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.632mg 45%
Calcium 8mg 429mg 42%
Fiber 1.4g 10.6g 37%
Magnesium 8mg 156mg 35%
Copper 0.041mg 0.32mg 31%
Iron 0.38mg 2.4mg 25%
Folate 15µg 112µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.674mg 23%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.66mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 1.356mg 20%
Potassium 58mg 494mg 13%
Phosphorus 22mg 108mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.137mg 8%
Fats 0.16g 2.75g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Protein 3.79g 4.71g 2%
Sodium 5mg 34mg 1%
Carbs 23.22g 19.22g 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 103kcal 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 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 CarbsCarbs +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1618.8%
Contains more OtherOther +876.9%
~equal in Water ~70.78g

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.