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Fireweed vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and chinese broccoli

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 280% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than chinese broccoli. Fireweed contains 4.674mg of vitamin B3, while chinese broccoli contains 0.437mg.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2439.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +969.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +752.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +802.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.264mg 280%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.07mg 43%
Magnesium 156mg 18mg 33%
Calcium 429mg 100mg 33%
Fiber 10.6g 2.5g 32%
Copper 0.32mg 0.061mg 29%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 28.2mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.437mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.159mg 24%
Iron 2.4mg 0.56mg 23%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.39mg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 82µg 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 41mg 10%
Potassium 494mg 261mg 7%
Protein 4.71g 1.14g 7%
Carbs 19.22g 3.81g 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.095mg 5%
Calories 103kcal 22kcal 4%
Folate 112µg 99µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Fats 2.75g 0.72g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.146mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.11g 1%
Sodium 34mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 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% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.2%
Contains more FatsFats +281.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +404.5%
Contains more OtherOther +221.5%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.