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Fireweed vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fireweed and shiitake

  • Fireweed has more manganese, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, folate, copper, and zinc; however, shiitake is higher in selenium.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 281% more than shiitake.
  • Fireweed has 215 times more calcium than shiitake. While fireweed has 429mg of calcium, shiitake has only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fireweed, leaves, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +485.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2814.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~112mg

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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +761.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Shiitake DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.23mg 281%
Calcium 429mg 2mg 43%
Magnesium 156mg 20mg 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.5g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.293mg 26%
Iron 2.4mg 0.41mg 25%
Folate 112µg 13µg 25%
Copper 0.32mg 0.142mg 20%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.03mg 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.7µg 9%
Potassium 494mg 304mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.217mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 3.877mg 5%
Protein 4.71g 2.24g 5%
Carbs 19.22g 6.79g 4%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 1.5mg 3%
Fats 2.75g 0.49g 3%
Calories 103kcal 34kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 9mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 112mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.3%
Contains more FatsFats +461.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.1%
Contains more OtherOther +243.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.