Drumstick leaves vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between drumstick leaves and fireweed?
- Drumstick leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet fireweed is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B5, calcium, and copper.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 245% more.
- Drumstick leaves have 24 times more vitamin C than fireweed. While drumstick leaves have 51.7mg of vitamin C, fireweed has only 2.2mg.
We used Drumstick leaves, raw 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 | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +271.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +131.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +204.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +343.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +530.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +2250% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +678.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +984.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.063mg | 6.704mg | 245% |
| Vitamin C | 51.7mg | 2.2mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.2mg | 0.632mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.66mg | 0.137mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 2g | 10.6g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 156mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.125mg | 1.356mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 185mg | 429mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.32mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 378µg | 180µg | 22% |
| Iron | 4mg | 2.4mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.257mg | 0.033mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.6mg | 2.66mg | 19% |
| Folate | 40µg | 112µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.22mg | 4.674mg | 15% |
| Protein | 9.4g | 4.71g | 9% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 494mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.28g | 19.22g | 4% |
| Calories | 64kcal | 103kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 2.75g | 2% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 108mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.28g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.451mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.791mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.123mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.487mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.611mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.4 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
8.28 g
Water:
78.66 g
Other:
2.26 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +96.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.4% |
~equal in
Water
~70.78g
