Fireweed vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fireweed and mung beans
- Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, and calcium; however, mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and potassium.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 246% more than mung beans.
- Mung beans contain 32 times less vitamin A than fireweed. Fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, while mung beans contain 114IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +547.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +194.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +239.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +811.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1781.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +458% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 1.035mg | 246% |
| Folate | 112µg | 625µg | 128% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.941mg | 69% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 6.74mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.621mg | 49% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 23.86g | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 367mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 132mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 16.3g | 23% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 1246mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 6µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.382mg | 19% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 2.251mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 62.62g | 14% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 8.2µg | 13% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 347kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 1.91mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 189mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.233mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 4.8mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 1.15g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 34mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 2.68mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +682.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +406.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +225.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.7% |