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English muffin vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between English muffins and fireweed

  • Fireweed is richer than English muffins in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 276% higher.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +642.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.1%
Contains more IronIron +169.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1777.9%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +448.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1369.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +202.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 6.704mg 276%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.632mg 45%
Calcium 52mg 429mg 38%
Magnesium 21mg 156mg 32%
Fiber 2.7g 10.6g 32%
Copper 0.129mg 0.32mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Folate 37µg 112µg 19%
Iron 0.89mg 2.4mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 4.674mg 19%
Sodium 464mg 34mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 1.356mg 18%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.66mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.033mg 12%
Potassium 131mg 494mg 11%
Carbs 46g 19.22g 9%
Calories 235kcal 103kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 6%
Protein 7.7g 4.71g 6%
Phosphorus 133mg 108mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.2mg 2%
Fats 1.8g 2.75g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.137mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 8.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +63.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.3%
Contains more FatsFats +52.8%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.