Fireweed vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fireweed and lettuce different?
- Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A.
- Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 281% more than lettuce.
- Fireweed contains 15 times more zinc than lettuce. Fireweed contains 2.66mg of zinc, while lettuce contains 0.18mg.
Fireweed, leaves, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were used 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 | +1100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1091.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1003.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1377.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +272.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2581.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1146.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +911.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +602.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +194.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +318.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.25mg | 281% |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.09mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 36mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 1.3g | 37% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 13mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.029mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.375mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.134mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.18mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 370µg | 21% |
| Folate | 112µg | 38µg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.86mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 29mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 194mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 9.2mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 1.36g | 7% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 2.87g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.15g | 4% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 15kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 34mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +246.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1733.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +569.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +296.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.2% |
