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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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