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Duck meat vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between duck meat and fireweed

  • Duck meat has more selenium and vitamin B12; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and folate.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 291% more than duck meat.

Food varieties used in this article are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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 IronIron +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +41%
Contains more ZincZinc +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35184.2%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1766.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.674mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.019mg 6.704mg 291%
Saturated fat 9.67g 44%
Calcium 11mg 429mg 42%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Fats 28.35g 2.75g 39%
Selenium 20µg 0.9µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.632mg 35%
Magnesium 16mg 156mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 32%
Protein 18.99g 4.71g 29%
Cholesterol 84mg 0mg 28%
Folate 6µg 112µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 24%
Vitamin A 63µg 180µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.033mg 12%
Calories 337kcal 103kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.137mg 10%
Copper 0.227mg 0.32mg 10%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Potassium 204mg 494mg 9%
Phosphorus 156mg 108mg 7%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.66mg 7%
Carbs 0g 19.22g 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 1.356mg 5%
Iron 2.7mg 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Sodium 59mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 4.674mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.62g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 ProteinProtein +303.2%
Contains more FatsFats +930.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more OtherOther +209.8%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.