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Egg white vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are egg whites and fireweed different?

  • Egg whites are higher in selenium; however, fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 291% higher.
  • Egg whites contain 22 times more selenium than fireweed. While egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, fireweed contains only 0.9µg.

Egg, white, raw, fresh and Fireweed, leaves, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 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 SeleniumSelenium +2122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6028.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.1%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1291.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +8766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +620%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60845.5%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4351.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +613.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12540%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 6.704mg 291%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.632mg 48%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Calcium 7mg 429mg 42%
Magnesium 11mg 156mg 35%
Selenium 20µg 0.9µg 35%
Copper 0.023mg 0.32mg 33%
Iron 0.08mg 2.4mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 4.674mg 29%
Folate 4µg 112µg 27%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.66mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.356mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.137mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Phosphorus 15mg 108mg 13%
Protein 10.9g 4.71g 12%
Potassium 163mg 494mg 10%
Carbs 0.73g 19.22g 6%
Sodium 166mg 34mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fats 0.17g 2.75g 4%
Calories 52kcal 103kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Net carbs 0.73g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +131.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1517.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2532.9%
Contains more OtherOther +303.2%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.