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Fireweed vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and jalapeño

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, fiber, copper, iron, zinc, and folate, yet jalapeño is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 287% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 36 times more calcium than jalapeño. Fireweed contains 429mg of calcium, while jalapeño contains 12mg.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +940%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.2%
Contains more IronIron +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +595.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6811.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%

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.
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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Jalapeño DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.097mg 287%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 118.6mg 129%
Calcium 429mg 12mg 42%
Magnesium 156mg 15mg 34%
Fiber 10.6g 2.8g 31%
Copper 0.32mg 0.046mg 30%
Iron 2.4mg 0.25mg 27%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.14mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.315mg 21%
Folate 112µg 27µg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.28mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.419mg 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin A 180µg 54µg 14%
Phosphorus 108mg 26mg 12%
Protein 4.71g 0.91g 8%
Potassium 494mg 248mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.07mg 5%
Calories 103kcal 29kcal 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.37g 4%
Carbs 19.22g 6.5g 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.4µg 1%
Sodium 34mg 3mg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Saturated fat 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.6%
Contains more FatsFats +643.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.7%
Contains more OtherOther +379.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.