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Fireweed vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and basil different?

  • Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, magnesium, zinc, and folate; however, basil is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 242% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 7 times more fiber than basil. While fireweed contains 10.6g of fiber, basil contains only 1.6g.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Basil, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Basil
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Basil
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +548.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 6.704mg 1.148mg 242%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.155mg 37%
Fiber 10.6g 1.6g 36%
Calcium 429mg 177mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.902mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.209mg 23%
Magnesium 156mg 64mg 22%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 18mg 18%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.81mg 17%
Folate 112µg 68µg 11%
Iron 2.4mg 3.17mg 10%
Vitamin A 180µg 264µg 9%
Copper 0.32mg 0.385mg 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 56mg 7%
Carbs 19.22g 2.65g 6%
Potassium 494mg 295mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.076mg 5%
Calories 103kcal 23kcal 4%
Protein 4.71g 3.15g 3%
Fats 2.75g 0.64g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 435g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.034mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Basil
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.5%
Contains more FatsFats +329.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +625.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.