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Fireweed vs. Juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fireweed and juice

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, iron, folate, and vitamin B5; however, juice is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 291% more than juice.
  • Juice contains 215 times less calcium than fireweed. Fireweed contains 429mg of calcium, while juice contains 2mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Beverages, Orange juice drink.

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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%
Juice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1076.2%
Contains more IronIron +2081.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1677.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95671.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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%
Juice
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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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1051.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~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
Juice
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13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2255%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1236.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Juice DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.007mg 291%
Calcium 429mg 2mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 0.2g 42%
Magnesium 156mg 3mg 36%
Copper 0.32mg 0.018mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.38mg 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.11mg 29%
Folate 112µg 4µg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.06mg 26%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.02mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.43mg 23%
Vitamin A 180µg 2µg 20%
Phosphorus 108mg 4mg 15%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 15mg 14%
Potassium 494mg 42mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.5mg 10%
Protein 4.71g 0.2g 9%
Fats 2.75g 0g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 5mg 2%
Calories 103kcal 54kcal 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 19.22g 13.41g 2%
Sodium 34mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 13.21g N/A
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fireweed Juice
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
35%
Juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
Fireweed
2%
Juice

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Juice
Juice contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Juice
Juice is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fireweed
Fireweed is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.36g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fireweed
Fireweed is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fireweed
Fireweed is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fireweed
Fireweed is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.