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Fireweed vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fireweed and mackerel

  • Fireweed has more vitamin A, fiber, calcium, copper, and folate; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than fireweed.
  • Fireweed has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8055.6%
~equal in Potassium ~520mg

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +283%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +646.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Manganese 6.704mg 291%
Sodium 34mg 4450mg 192%
Selenium 0.9µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Calcium 429mg 66mg 36%
Fats 2.75g 25.1g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 32%
Protein 4.71g 18.5g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Copper 0.32mg 0.1mg 24%
Folate 112µg 15µg 24%
Magnesium 156mg 60mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 21%
Phosphorus 108mg 254mg 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.41mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin A 180µg 47µg 15%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.1mg 14%
Iron 2.4mg 1.4mg 13%
Calories 103kcal 305kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 3.3mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Carbs 19.22g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 494mg 520mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.8%
Contains more FatsFats +812.7%
Contains more OtherOther +427.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.