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Fireweed vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fireweed and chinook salmon

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, and copper; however, chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 291% more than chinook salmon.

Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1432.1%
Contains more IronIron +163.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +503.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35184.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%
~equal in Potassium ~505mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.019mg 291%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.9µg 46.8µg 83%
Protein 4.71g 25.72g 42%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Calcium 429mg 28mg 40%
Phosphorus 108mg 371mg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 10.045mg 34%
Copper 0.32mg 0.053mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Folate 112µg 35µg 19%
Iron 2.4mg 0.91mg 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.56mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 18%
Fats 2.75g 13.38g 16%
Saturated fat 3.214g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.462mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.865mg 10%
Magnesium 156mg 122mg 8%
Carbs 19.22g 0g 6%
Calories 103kcal 231kcal 6%
Vitamin A 180µg 149µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.044mg 1%
Sodium 34mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 0g N/A
Potassium 494mg 505mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-154%
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.1%
Contains more FatsFats +386.5%
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.