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Fireweed vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fireweed and lamb?

  • Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and folate, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 291% more.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked types 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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +578.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2423.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30372.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2833.3%

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.022mg 291%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 0.9µg 26.4µg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Calcium 429mg 17mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.83g 40%
Protein 4.71g 24.52g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.13mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Magnesium 156mg 23mg 32%
Fats 2.75g 20.94g 28%
Folate 112µg 18µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 22%
Copper 0.32mg 0.119mg 22%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Zinc 2.66mg 4.46mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.66mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 6.66mg 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 188mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 10%
Calories 103kcal 294kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.25mg 9%
Iron 2.4mg 1.88mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 19.22g 0g 6%
Potassium 494mg 310mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 34mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +209.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.6%
Contains more FatsFats +661.5%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.