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Fireweed vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and brunost?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet brunost is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fats, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 290% higher.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Cheese, gjetost types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.9%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16660%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
~equal in Calcium ~400mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +908.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Brunost DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.04mg 290%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 1.382mg 96%
Saturated fat 19.16g 87%
Phosphorus 108mg 444mg 48%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Fats 2.75g 29.51g 41%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 3.351mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.271mg 28%
Potassium 494mg 1409mg 27%
Copper 0.32mg 0.08mg 27%
Folate 112µg 5µg 27%
Sodium 34mg 600mg 25%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Iron 2.4mg 0.52mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.315mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.813mg 24%
Magnesium 156mg 70mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 20%
Calories 103kcal 466kcal 18%
Vitamin A 180µg 334µg 17%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.14mg 14%
Protein 4.71g 9.65g 10%
Carbs 19.22g 42.65g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 6%
Calcium 429mg 400mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 42.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +426.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.9%
Contains more FatsFats +973.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.9%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.