Fireweed vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fireweed and lemongrass?
- Fireweed is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B3, and folate, yet lemongrass is higher in iron and potassium.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for iron is 72% more.
- Fireweed has 600 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, lemongrass has only 6IU.
We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +240.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +324.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2612% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +690% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +49.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 8.17mg | 72% |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 5.224mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.08mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 42% | |
| Calcium | 429mg | 65mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.05mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 60mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 1.101mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Folate | 112µg | 75µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 723mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.266mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 1.82g | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 2.23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.49g | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 25.31g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 101mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 99kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 2.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +461.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.7% |
~equal in
Water
~70.58g
