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Fireweed vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and chicken meat

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, magnesium, copper, and folate, yet chicken meat is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 291% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +578.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more IronIron +90.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2555.6%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
Contains more FolateFolate +2140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Chicken meat DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.02mg 291%
Protein 4.71g 27.3g 45%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Selenium 0.9µg 23.9µg 42%
Calcium 429mg 15mg 41%
Magnesium 156mg 23mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Copper 0.32mg 0.066mg 28%
Folate 112µg 5µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 8.487mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.4mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.79g 17%
Fats 2.75g 13.6g 17%
Vitamin A 180µg 48µg 15%
Iron 2.4mg 1.26mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 182mg 11%
Potassium 494mg 223mg 8%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.94mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 1.03mg 7%
Calories 103kcal 239kcal 7%
Carbs 19.22g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.168mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 82mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 8.62g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-825.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +479.6%
Contains more FatsFats +394.5%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.