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Fireweed vs. Marrow-stem Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and marrow-stem Kale?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc, yet marrow-stem Kale is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 263% higher.
  • Fireweed has 13 times more zinc than marrow-stem Kale. Fireweed has 2.66mg of zinc, while marrow-stem Kale has 0.21mg.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Collards, raw types in this comparison.

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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 19% 70% 19% 18% 15% 5.7% 11% 2.2% 86% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +477.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.9%
Contains more IronIron +410.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +595.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +918.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%

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.
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 118% 84% 45% 0% 14% 30% 14% 16% 38% 0% 1093% 97% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +529.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +407.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1504.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Marrow-stem Kale DV% diff.
Vitamin K 437.1µg 364%
Manganese 6.704mg 0.658mg 263%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 35.3mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.165mg 36%
Magnesium 156mg 27mg 31%
Copper 0.32mg 0.046mg 30%
Fiber 10.6g 4g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.742mg 25%
Iron 2.4mg 0.47mg 24%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.21mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.267mg 22%
Calcium 429mg 232mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 25mg 12%
Potassium 494mg 213mg 8%
Vitamin A 180µg 251µg 8%
Carbs 19.22g 5.42g 5%
Folate 112µg 129µg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Calories 103kcal 32kcal 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.61g 3%
Protein 4.71g 3.02g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.3µg 1%
Sodium 34mg 17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.201g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 1.42g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Saturated fat 0.055g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.1mg 0%
Leucine 0.151mg 0%
Lysine 0.117mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 5.42 g
Water: 89.62 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56%
Contains more FatsFats +350.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.6%
Contains more OtherOther +91%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%

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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. Marrow-stem Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170406/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.