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Fireweed vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and eggs

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium, yet eggs are richer in copper, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 290% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +758%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.1%
Contains more IronIron +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25684.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3322.2%

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%
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.398mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Egg DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.026mg 290%
Copper 0.32mg 2mg 187%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.9µg 30.8µg 54%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.121mg 39%
Calcium 429mg 50mg 38%
Magnesium 156mg 10mg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.064mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.513mg 29%
Folate 112µg 44µg 17%
Protein 4.71g 12.58g 16%
Iron 2.4mg 1.19mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 15%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.05mg 15%
Fats 2.75g 10.61g 12%
Potassium 494mg 126mg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 172mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Carbs 19.22g 1.12g 6%
Sodium 34mg 124mg 4%
Calories 103kcal 155kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 180µg 149µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 1.398mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1616.1%
Contains more OtherOther +137.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.1%
Contains more FatsFats +285.8%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.