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Fireweed vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and kumquat

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B3, copper, folate, and vitamin B5, yet kumquat is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 286% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 18 times more vitamin B6 than kumquat. Fireweed contains 0.632mg of vitamin B6, while kumquat contains 0.036mg.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Kumquats, raw.

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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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.6%
Contains more IronIron +179.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1464.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4865.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%

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.
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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +989.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +551.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1655.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +558.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1895.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Kumquat DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.135mg 286%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.036mg 46%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 43.9mg 46%
Calcium 429mg 62mg 37%
Magnesium 156mg 20mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.429mg 27%
Copper 0.32mg 0.095mg 25%
Folate 112µg 17µg 24%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.17mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.208mg 23%
Iron 2.4mg 0.86mg 19%
Vitamin A 180µg 15µg 18%
Fiber 10.6g 6.5g 16%
Phosphorus 108mg 19mg 13%
Potassium 494mg 186mg 9%
Protein 4.71g 1.88g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.09mg 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.86g 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Calories 103kcal 71kcal 2%
Sodium 34mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 19.22g 15.9g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.037mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.5%
Contains more FatsFats +219.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +398%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.