Fireweed vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fireweed and arugula
- Fireweed is richer than arugula in manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B3, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 278% higher.
- Fireweed contains 15 times more vitamin B3 than arugula. Fireweed contains 4.674mg of vitamin B3, while arugula contains 0.305mg.
Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Arugula, 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 | +231.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +168.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +64.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +321.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +466% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1988.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.6% |
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 | +51.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1432.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +210.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +765.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +15.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +581.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.321mg | 278% |
Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.073mg | 43% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 1.6g | 36% |
Calcium | 429mg | 160mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.32mg | 0.076mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.305mg | 27% |
Magnesium | 156mg | 47mg | 26% |
Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.47mg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.437mg | 18% |
Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 15mg | 14% |
Iron | 2.4mg | 1.46mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 52mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 180µg | 119µg | 7% |
Carbs | 19.22g | 3.65g | 5% |
Potassium | 494mg | 369mg | 4% |
Folate | 112µg | 97µg | 4% |
Protein | 4.71g | 2.58g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.086mg | 4% |
Calories | 103kcal | 25kcal | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
Fats | 2.75g | 0.66g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.62g | 2.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
Sodium | 34mg | 27mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +316.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +426.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +81.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29.6% |