Fireweed vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fireweed and barley different?
- Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B5; however, barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 207% higher.
- Fireweed contains 164 times more vitamin A than barley. While fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, barley contains only 22IU.
Fireweed, leaves, raw and Barley, hulled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4088.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +380.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +489.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1857.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 1.943mg | 207% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 37.7µg | 67% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.646mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 33mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 17.3g | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.318mg | 24% |
| Folate | 112µg | 19µg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 264mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.282mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.498mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 1µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 73.48g | 18% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 12.48g | 16% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 3.6mg | 15% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 354kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.285mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 133mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 2.77mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 452mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 4.604mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +649.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +165% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +282.3% |
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