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Fireweed vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fireweed and mussels

  • Fireweed has more vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than fireweed.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9855.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg
~equal in Manganese ~6.8mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +518.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Selenium 0.9µg 89.6µg 161%
Iron 2.4mg 6.72mg 54%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.1mg 41%
Calcium 429mg 33mg 40%
Protein 4.71g 23.8g 38%
Magnesium 156mg 37mg 28%
Phosphorus 108mg 285mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.3mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.42mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Copper 0.32mg 0.149mg 19%
Sodium 34mg 369mg 15%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 13.6mg 13%
Vitamin A 180µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 3mg 10%
Folate 112µg 76µg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.95mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Potassium 494mg 268mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4%
Manganese 6.704mg 6.8mg 4%
Carbs 19.22g 7.39g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Calories 103kcal 172kcal 3%
Fats 2.75g 4.48g 3%
Net carbs 8.62g 7.39g N/A
Zinc 2.66mg 2.67mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

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% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.3%
Contains more FatsFats +62.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.2%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.