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Fireweed vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fireweed and falafel

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and magnesium; however, falafel is higher in iron and phosphorus.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 261% more than falafel.
  • Fireweed has 277 times more vitamin A than falafel. While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, falafel has only 13IU.
  • Fireweed has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fireweed, leaves, raw and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +694.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +870.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +405.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.691mg 261%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.125mg 39%
Calcium 429mg 54mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.044mg 23%
Fats 2.75g 17.8g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.292mg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 1µg 20%
Magnesium 156mg 82mg 18%
Protein 4.71g 13.31g 17%
Iron 2.4mg 3.42mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 192mg 12%
Calories 103kcal 333kcal 12%
Sodium 34mg 294mg 11%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.5mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.146mg 9%
Copper 0.32mg 0.258mg 7%
Folate 112µg 93µg 5%
Carbs 19.22g 31.84g 4%
Potassium 494mg 585mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.166mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 31.84g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +104.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.6%
Contains more FatsFats +547.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.7%
~equal in Other ~2.43g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.