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Fireweed vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and corn grain different?

  • Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, folate, vitamin B5, fiber, and magnesium; however, corn grain is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 270% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 61 times more calcium than corn grain. While fireweed contains 429mg of calcium, corn grain contains only 7mg.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Corn grain, yellow are the varieties used in this article.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6028.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1282.3%
Contains more IronIron +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1622.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.314mg
~equal in Sodium ~35mg

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.622mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Corn grain DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.485mg 270%
Calcium 429mg 7mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.385mg 29%
Selenium 0.9µg 15.5µg 27%
Folate 112µg 19µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.424mg 19%
Vitamin A 180µg 11µg 19%
Carbs 19.22g 74.26g 18%
Phosphorus 108mg 210mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 14%
Calories 103kcal 365kcal 13%
Fiber 10.6g 7.3g 13%
Protein 4.71g 9.42g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 3.627mg 7%
Magnesium 156mg 127mg 7%
Potassium 494mg 287mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.201mg 5%
Iron 2.4mg 2.71mg 4%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.21mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Fats 2.75g 4.74g 3%
Saturated fat 0.667g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.622mg 1%
Copper 0.32mg 0.314mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 34mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +582.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +72.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.4%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.