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Fireweed vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fireweed and brazil nut

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3484% more than fireweed.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fireweed, leaves, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +448.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +444.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212900%
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +637%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1769.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 1917µg 3484%
Manganese 6.704mg 1.223mg 238%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 163%
Copper 0.32mg 1.743mg 158%
Fats 2.75g 67.1g 99%
Phosphorus 108mg 725mg 88%
Saturated fat 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 60%
Magnesium 156mg 376mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.617mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.101mg 41%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Calories 103kcal 659kcal 28%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.295mg 27%
Calcium 429mg 160mg 27%
Folate 112µg 22µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.184mg 23%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Protein 4.71g 14.32g 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 4.06mg 13%
Fiber 10.6g 7.5g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.035mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 494mg 659mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.7mg 2%
Carbs 19.22g 11.74g 2%
Sodium 34mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 4.24g N/A
Iron 2.4mg 2.43mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1969.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204%
Contains more FatsFats +2340%
Contains more OtherOther +34.6%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.