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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 and calcium; however, mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, protein, phosphorus, fiber, and potassium.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 246% more than mung beans.
  • Mung beans contain 3 times less calcium than fireweed. Fireweed contains 429mg of calcium, while mung beans contain 132mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~2.68mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +458%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Mung bean 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%
Magnesium 156mg 189mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.233mg 7%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3%
Fats 2.75g 1.15g 2%
Saturated fat 0.348g 2%
Sodium 34mg 15mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 N/A
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
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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +139.1%
Contains more WaterWater +682.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +406.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.8%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.