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Fireweed vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and couscous

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, iron, and folate, yet couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 288% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Couscous, 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +751.7%
Contains more IronIron +531.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +680.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +923.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7881%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2955.6%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +407.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1139.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Couscous DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.084mg 288%
Selenium 0.9µg 27.5µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.051mg 45%
Calcium 429mg 8mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 1.4g 37%
Magnesium 156mg 8mg 35%
Copper 0.32mg 0.041mg 31%
Iron 2.4mg 0.38mg 25%
Folate 112µg 15µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.983mg 23%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.26mg 22%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.371mg 20%
Potassium 494mg 58mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 22mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.027mg 8%
Fats 2.75g 0.16g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.063mg 3%
Protein 4.71g 3.79g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 19.22g 23.22g 1%
Sodium 34mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Calories 103kcal 112kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1618.8%
Contains more OtherOther +876.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.