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Fireweed vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fireweed and pound cake

  • Pound cake has less manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 287% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake contains 20 times less magnesium than fireweed. Fireweed contains 156mg of magnesium, while pound cake contains 8mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +812.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.5%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +661.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +518.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5994.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1655.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +424.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Pound cake DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.11mg 287%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.036mg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 0.6g 40%
Calcium 429mg 47mg 38%
Magnesium 156mg 8mg 35%
Copper 0.32mg 0.042mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 23%
Saturated fat 4.811g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.43mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.615mg 19%
Folate 112µg 42µg 18%
Fats 2.75g 13.96g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.485mg 17%
Sodium 34mg 377mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Calories 103kcal 353kcal 13%
Iron 2.4mg 1.48mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin A 180µg 70µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.173mg 12%
Carbs 19.22g 53.64g 11%
Potassium 494mg 149mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.249mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 5µg 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Protein 4.71g 5g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +173.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66%
Contains more FatsFats +407.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.1%
~equal in Protein ~5g

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.