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Edible mushroom vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between edible mushroom and fireweed

  • Edible mushroom has more vitamin B2; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, iron, folate, and zinc.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 289% more than edible mushroom.
  • Fireweed contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than edible mushroom. Edible mushroom contains 0.402mg of vitamin B2, while fireweed contains 0.137mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, white, raw 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
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 +933.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14163.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.32mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
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 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +507.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +558.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.356mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edible mushroom Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.047mg 6.704mg 289%
Calcium 3mg 429mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.632mg 41%
Fiber 1g 10.6g 38%
Magnesium 9mg 156mg 35%
Folate 17µg 112µg 24%
Iron 0.5mg 2.4mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.402mg 0.137mg 20%
Zinc 0.52mg 2.66mg 19%
Selenium 9.3µg 0.9µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.607mg 4.674mg 7%
Carbs 3.26g 19.22g 5%
Potassium 318mg 494mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.033mg 4%
Calories 22kcal 103kcal 4%
Fats 0.34g 2.75g 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.497mg 1.356mg 3%
Phosphorus 86mg 108mg 3%
Protein 3.09g 4.71g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 1%
Sodium 5mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 2.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.26g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 1.98g N/A
Copper 0.318mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 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 WaterWater +30.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +708.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +489.6%
Contains more OtherOther +195.3%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.