Fireweed vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fireweed and drumstick tree
- Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin B3; however, drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 280% more than drumstick tree.
- Drumstick tree contains 49 times less vitamin A than fireweed. Fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, while drumstick tree contains 74IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Drumstick pods, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +246.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1330% |
| Contains more IronIron | +566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +281% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +491.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2488.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +653.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +426.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6309.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.259mg | 280% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 141mg | 154% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 30mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.12mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 3.2g | 30% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.36mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.084mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 45mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.62mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 4µg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.45mg | 20% |
| Folate | 112µg | 44µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.794mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 50mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 2.1g | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 8.53g | 4% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.2g | 4% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 37kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 461mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 5.33g | N/A |
| Sodium | 34mg | 42mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1275% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
