Fireweed vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fireweed and carrots different?
- Fireweed is higher in manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, copper, iron, folate, and vitamin B3; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 285% higher.
- Fireweed contains 13 times more calcium than carrots. While fireweed contains 429mg of calcium, carrots contain only 33mg.
Fireweed, leaves, raw and Carrots, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +1200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +611.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1008.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4588.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +136.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +375.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +396.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +358% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +489.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +168.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +363.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.143mg | 285% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 835µg | 73% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 33mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.138mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 12mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 2.8g | 31% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.045mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.3mg | 26% |
| Folate | 112µg | 19µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.983mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.24mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.273mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 35mg | 10% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 0.93g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 320mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 5.9mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.24g | 4% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 41kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 9.58g | 3% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +406.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1045.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +164.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |
