Fireweed vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fireweed and fruitcake
- Fruitcake has less manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 282% more than fruitcake.
- Fruitcake contains 164 times less vitamin A than fireweed. Fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, while fruitcake contains 22IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +875% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +222.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +540% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +885.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2947.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +122.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2471.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +490.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1273.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.22mg | 282% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.046mg | 45% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 33mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 16mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.05mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 3.7g | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.791mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.226mg | 23% |
| Folate | 112µg | 20µg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.27mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 22% | |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 7µg | 19% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 61.6g | 14% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 324kcal | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 11% | |
| Potassium | 494mg | 153mg | 10% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 9.1g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 52mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 5% | |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 2.07mg | 4% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +179.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +220.5% |
