Fireweed vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fireweed and asparagus?
- Asparagus has less manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and folate than fireweed.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 285% higher.
- Fireweed has 18 times more calcium than asparagus. Fireweed has 429mg of calcium, while asparagus has 24mg.
We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Asparagus, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +1014.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1687.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +392.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4143% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +373.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +377.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +394.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +594.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.158mg | 285% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.091mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 24mg | 41% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 14mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 2.1g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.978mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.274mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.54mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 38µg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.189mg | 15% |
| Folate | 112µg | 52µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 202mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 52mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 4.71g | 2.2g | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 3.88g | 5% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 20kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 5.6mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.12g | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 2.14mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2191.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +395.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +337.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
