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Fireweed vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and ham different?

  • Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and folate; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 289% higher.
  • Fireweed has less sodium.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1014.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12314.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2066.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg

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%
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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% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
Contains more FolateFolate +3633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Ham DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.054mg 289%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.754mg 60%
Sodium 34mg 1203mg 51%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Calcium 429mg 8mg 42%
Selenium 0.9µg 19.5µg 34%
Magnesium 156mg 14mg 34%
Protein 4.71g 20.93g 32%
Folate 112µg 3µg 27%
Copper 0.32mg 0.079mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.403mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.4mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 196mg 13%
Iron 2.4mg 1.48mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.81g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 7%
Potassium 494mg 287mg 6%
Carbs 19.22g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.202mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4%
Fats 2.75g 5.53g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 4.023mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Calories 103kcal 145kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.88mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 8.62g 1.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1181.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +101.1%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
~equal in Water ~67.67g

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.