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Fireweed vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and chocolate cake?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5, yet chocolate cake is richer in selenium.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 279% higher.
  • Fireweed has 26 times more vitamin A than chocolate cake. Fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, while chocolate cake has 140IU.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this comparison.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +615%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.9%
Contains more IronIron +49.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2294.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1222.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +346.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1441.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.28mg 279%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.041mg 45%
Calcium 429mg 60mg 37%
Fiber 10.6g 1.6g 36%
Magnesium 156mg 32mg 30%
Saturated fat 5.43g 25%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.137mg 22%
Folate 112µg 27µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.304mg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Selenium 0.9µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Fats 2.75g 15.1g 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.69mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 15%
Calories 103kcal 371kcal 13%
Copper 0.32mg 0.207mg 13%
Sodium 34mg 315mg 12%
Carbs 19.22g 53.4g 11%
Iron 2.4mg 1.61mg 10%
Potassium 494mg 140mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.213mg 6%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.2mg 2%
Protein 4.71g 5.3g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 51.8g N/A
Phosphorus 108mg 106mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +190.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +449.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.8%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.