Fireweed vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fireweed and potatoes?
- Fireweed is richer than potatoes in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, copper, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 283% more.
- Fireweed has 1799 times more vitamin A than potatoes. While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, potatoes have only 2IU.
We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 | +578.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3475% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +190.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +786.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +89.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3252% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +328.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +340.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +359.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +646.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +795.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.2mg | 283% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 12mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 2.1g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 23mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.298mg | 26% |
| Folate | 112µg | 15µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 1.061mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.11mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.295mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.3mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.81mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 19.7mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.032mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 57mg | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Protein | 4.71g | 2.05g | 5% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.09g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.081mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 494mg | 425mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 103kcal | 77kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 17.49g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2955.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +126.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12% |
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Carbs
~17.49g