Fiddlehead ferns vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fiddlehead ferns and pimiento different?
- Fiddlehead ferns are richer in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin A, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, and zinc, while pimiento is higher in vitamin C.
- Pimiento covers your daily need for vitamin C, 65% more than fiddlehead ferns.
- Fiddlehead ferns contain 8 times more vitamin B3 than pimiento. Fiddlehead ferns contain 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while pimiento contains 0.615mg.
Fiddlehead ferns, raw and Pimento, canned types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +466.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +433.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +134.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +553.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +336.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +494.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +454.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +28.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +709.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +219.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 84.9mg | 65% |
Copper | 0.32mg | 0.049mg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 0.615mg | 27% |
Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.092mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 17% | |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 17mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.06mg | 12% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 7% | |
Magnesium | 34mg | 6mg | 7% |
Protein | 4.55g | 1.1g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
Potassium | 370mg | 158mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.31mg | 1.68mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 181µg | 133µg | 5% |
Calcium | 32mg | 6mg | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 1mg | 14mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 1% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.3g | 0% |
Carbs | 5.54g | 5.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.54g | 3.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.71g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +313.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +107.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~5.1g
~equal in
Water
~93.1g