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Fireweed vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and fruit salad different?

  • Fireweed is higher than fruit salad in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, folate, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 285% more than fruit salad.
  • Fireweed contains 39 times more calcium than fruit salad. Fireweed contains 429mg of calcium, while fruit salad contains 11mg.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids types were used in this article.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.9%
Contains more IronIron +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +540%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4339.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +878.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2458.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2240.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +823.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.3%
Contains more OtherOther +876.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fireweed Fruit salad
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Fruit salad DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.151mg 285%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.027mg 47%
Calcium 429mg 11mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 1g 38%
Magnesium 156mg 8mg 35%
Copper 0.32mg 0.05mg 30%
Folate 112µg 3µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.356mg 27%
Iron 2.4mg 0.25mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.053mg 26%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.14mg 23%
Vitamin A 180µg 30µg 17%
Phosphorus 108mg 14mg 13%
Potassium 494mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.014mg 9%
Protein 4.71g 0.51g 8%
Fats 2.75g 0.03g 4%
Calories 103kcal 50kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.011mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Carbs 19.22g 13.05g 2%
Sodium 34mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 12.05g N/A
Saturated fat 0.004g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Fireweed Fruit salad
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Fireweed
3%
Fruit salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
Fireweed
8%
Fruit salad

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fireweed
Fireweed is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fireweed
Fireweed is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fireweed
Fireweed is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fireweed
Fireweed is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)

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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.