Fenugreek vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fenugreek and fireweed
- Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 389% higher.
- Fenugreek contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than fireweed. Fenugreek contains 0.322mg of vitamin B1, while fireweed contains 0.033mg.
Food types used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +1297.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +246.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +143.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +445.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +875.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +167.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +185% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +96.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 33.53mg | 2.4mg | 389% |
Manganese | 1.228mg | 6.704mg | 238% |
Copper | 1.11mg | 0.32mg | 88% |
Fiber | 24.6g | 10.6g | 56% |
Protein | 23g | 4.71g | 37% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 27% | |
Phosphorus | 296mg | 108mg | 27% |
Calcium | 176mg | 429mg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.322mg | 0.033mg | 24% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 180µg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 4.674mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.366mg | 0.137mg | 18% |
Folate | 57µg | 112µg | 14% |
Carbs | 58.35g | 19.22g | 13% |
Calories | 323kcal | 103kcal | 11% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.9µg | 10% |
Potassium | 770mg | 494mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 191mg | 156mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.46g | 7% | |
Fats | 6.41g | 2.75g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.6mg | 0.632mg | 2% |
Sodium | 67mg | 34mg | 1% |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 2.66mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 2.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 33.75g | 8.62g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.898mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.757mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.102mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.668mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +388.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +133.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +203.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +700.7% |