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Fireweed vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fireweed and butterbur

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, magnesium, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and folate, while butterbur has more vitamin C.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 280% higher.
  • Butterbur contains 72 times less vitamin A than fireweed. Fireweed contains 3598 IU of vitamin A, while butterbur contains 50 IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Butterbur, (fuki), raw.

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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 10% 31% 58% 3.8% 34% 4.4% 5.1% 0.91% 36% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1014.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.5%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1562.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2346.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 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%
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 105% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +585%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2237%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1331.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Butterbur DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.274mg 280%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.096mg 41%
Magnesium 156mg 14mg 34%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 31.5mg 33%
Calcium 429mg 103mg 33%
Iron 2.4mg 0.1mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.2mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.032mg 26%
Folate 112µg 10µg 26%
Copper 0.32mg 0.103mg 24%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.16mg 23%
Vitamin A 180µg 3µg 20%
Phosphorus 108mg 12mg 14%
Protein 4.71g 0.39g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.02mg 9%
Carbs 19.22g 3.61g 5%
Potassium 494mg 655mg 5%
Calories 103kcal 14kcal 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.04g 4%
Sodium 34mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 359kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 714g N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 3.61g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 3.61 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 1.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1107.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.4%
Contains more OtherOther +74%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%

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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. Butterbur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170385/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.