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Fireweed vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and beans

  • Fireweed is richer than beans in vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, folate, fiber, copper, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for fireweed is 70% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than beans. Fireweed contains 4.674mg of vitamin B3, while beans contain 0.43mg.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +758%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains more IronIron +727.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +987%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Beans DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 291%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.13mg 39%
Calcium 429mg 50mg 38%
Magnesium 156mg 32mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.43mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Iron 2.4mg 0.29mg 26%
Folate 112µg 24µg 22%
Fiber 10.6g 5.5g 20%
Vitamin A 180µg 5µg 19%
Copper 0.32mg 0.206mg 13%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.15mg 10%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.5µg 7%
Potassium 494mg 296mg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.06mg 6%
Fats 2.75g 0.4g 4%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1%
Sodium 34mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 3.1mg 1%
Calories 103kcal 105kcal 0%
Protein 4.71g 4.8g 0%
Carbs 19.22g 20.49g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +587.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.5%
~equal in Protein ~4.8g
~equal in Carbs ~20.49g
~equal in Water ~72.6g

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.