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Fireweed vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fireweed and biscuits

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B5, while biscuits have more selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 275% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 44 times less vitamin A than fireweed. Fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, while biscuits contain 82IU.
  • The amount of sodium in fireweed is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1673.5%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2066.7%

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1705.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +978.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Biscuit DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.378mg 275%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.035mg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 1.5g 36%
Selenium 0.9µg 19.5µg 34%
Magnesium 156mg 18mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.356mg 27%
Copper 0.32mg 0.082mg 26%
Sodium 34mg 580mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.285mg 21%
Fats 2.75g 16.3g 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 20%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Calcium 429mg 235mg 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.54mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 17%
Folate 112µg 61µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.31mg 13%
Calories 103kcal 353kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 2.949mg 11%
Potassium 494mg 121mg 11%
Carbs 19.22g 44.6g 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 164mg 8%
Iron 2.4mg 2.9mg 6%
Protein 4.71g 7g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +144.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +492.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132%
Contains more OtherOther +26%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.