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Fireweed vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and dashi?

  • Fireweed is richer in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and folate, yet dashi is richer in selenium.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 62% higher.
  • Fireweed contains less sodium.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%
Contains more IronIron +133%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2855.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2966.7%

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Dashi DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 291%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 0.9µg 27.6µg 49%
Sodium 34mg 1067mg 45%
Fiber 10.6g 0.2g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.1mg 41%
Copper 0.32mg 0mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Calcium 429mg 187mg 24%
Magnesium 156mg 56mg 24%
Protein 4.71g 16.7g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.43mg 23%
Folate 112µg 21µg 23%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.09mg 23%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Fats 2.75g 13.89g 17%
Calories 103kcal 438kcal 17%
Vitamin A 180µg 25µg 17%
Iron 2.4mg 1.03mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.433g 16%
Carbs 19.22g 64.88g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 2.46mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 166mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Potassium 494mg 309mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2977.4%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.6%
Contains more FatsFats +405.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.6%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.