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Fireweed vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fireweed and leeks

  • Leeks contain less manganese, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper than fireweed.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 271% higher.
  • Leeks contain 22 times less zinc than fireweed. Fireweed contains 2.66mg of zinc, while leeks contain 0.12mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +457.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1293.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +868.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Leek DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.481mg 271%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Calcium 429mg 59mg 37%
Fiber 10.6g 1.8g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.233mg 31%
Magnesium 156mg 28mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.4mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.14mg 24%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.12mg 23%
Copper 0.32mg 0.12mg 22%
Folate 112µg 64µg 12%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin A 180µg 83µg 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 35mg 10%
Potassium 494mg 180mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.03mg 8%
Protein 4.71g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Fats 2.75g 0.3g 4%
Iron 2.4mg 2.1mg 4%
Calories 103kcal 61kcal 2%
Carbs 19.22g 14.15g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 164g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214%
Contains more FatsFats +816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.