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Fireweed vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fireweed and pilaf?

  • Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet pilaf is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 253% more.
  • Fireweed has 257 times more vitamin A than pilaf. While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, pilaf has only 14IU.
  • The amount of sodium in fireweed is lower.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%
~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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%
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Pilaf DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.882mg 253%
Selenium 0.9µg 32.4µg 57%
Sodium 34mg 1303mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.603mg 48%
Fiber 10.6g 1.2g 38%
Calcium 429mg 83mg 35%
Magnesium 156mg 32mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Folate 112µg 212µg 25%
Vitamin A 180µg 4µg 20%
Carbs 19.22g 76.31g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.4mg 18%
Copper 0.32mg 0.166mg 17%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.01mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.715mg 13%
Calories 103kcal 359kcal 13%
Protein 4.71g 10.42g 11%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 6.127mg 9%
Potassium 494mg 188mg 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 154mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.087mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4.1mg 2%
Fats 2.75g 1.37g 2%
Saturated fat 0.307g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1%
Iron 2.4mg 2.44mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +100.7%
Contains more WaterWater +780.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +297%
Contains more OtherOther +52%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.