Fireweed vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fireweed and pecan?
- Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3, yet pecan is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Pecan's daily need coverage for copper is 98% more.
- Fireweed has 64 times more vitamin A than pecan. While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, pecan has only 56IU.
We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Nuts, pecans types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +512.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +275% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +322.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +409.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.614g | 144% | |
Fats | 2.75g | 71.97g | 106% |
Monounsaturated fat | 40.801g | 102% | |
Copper | 0.32mg | 1.2mg | 98% |
Manganese | 6.704mg | 4.5mg | 96% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.66mg | 52% |
Calcium | 429mg | 70mg | 36% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.21mg | 32% |
Calories | 103kcal | 691kcal | 29% |
Saturated fat | 6.18g | 28% | |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 277mg | 24% |
Folate | 112µg | 22µg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 1.167mg | 22% |
Vitamin A | 180µg | 3µg | 20% |
Zinc | 2.66mg | 4.53mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.863mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 9% | |
Protein | 4.71g | 9.17g | 9% |
Magnesium | 156mg | 121mg | 8% |
Choline | 40.5mg | 7% | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 3.8µg | 5% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 9.6g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
Iron | 2.4mg | 2.53mg | 2% |
Carbs | 19.22g | 13.86g | 2% |
Potassium | 494mg | 410mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Sodium | 34mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.62g | 4.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.598mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1910.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +71.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2517.1% |