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Fireweed vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and liver?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, fiber, and calcium, yet liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% higher.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1014.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2134.7%
Contains more IronIron +646.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%

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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +972.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2902.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 180µg 5405µg 581%
Manganese 6.704mg 0.3mg 278%
Iron 2.4mg 17.92mg 194%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 2.196mg 158%
Selenium 0.9µg 67.5µg 121%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 4.774mg 68%
Protein 4.71g 26.02g 43%
Calcium 429mg 10mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Zinc 2.66mg 6.72mg 37%
Copper 0.32mg 0.634mg 35%
Magnesium 156mg 14mg 34%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 23.6mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 8.435mg 24%
Phosphorus 108mg 241mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.258mg 19%
Folate 112µg 163µg 13%
Potassium 494mg 150mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 6%
Carbs 19.22g 3.76g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.57mg 5%
Calories 103kcal 165kcal 3%
Fats 2.75g 4.4g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 2%
Sodium 34mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 3.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +411.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.4%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
~equal in Water ~64.32g

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.