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Fireweed vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fireweed and dandelion greens

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate; however, dandelion greens have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 277% more.
  • Fireweed has 16 times more vitamin B5 than dandelion greens. Fireweed has 1.356mg of vitamin B5, while dandelion greens have 0.084mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Dandelion greens, raw.

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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 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +548.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1860.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%

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 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +479.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1490.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Dandelion greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 649%
Manganese 6.704mg 0.342mg 277%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 35mg 36%
Vitamin A 180µg 508µg 36%
Magnesium 156mg 36mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.251mg 29%
Fiber 10.6g 3.5g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.084mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.806mg 24%
Calcium 429mg 187mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 23%
Folate 112µg 27µg 21%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.41mg 20%
Copper 0.32mg 0.171mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.19mg 13%
Iron 2.4mg 3.1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.26mg 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 66mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Protein 4.71g 2.7g 4%
Potassium 494mg 397mg 3%
Carbs 19.22g 9.2g 3%
Fats 2.75g 0.7g 3%
Calories 103kcal 45kcal 3%
Sodium 34mg 76mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 5.7g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 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
3% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%

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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. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/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.