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Fireweed vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and pumpkin seeds different?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and folate, while pumpkin seeds are higher in zinc, copper, and fiber.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 270% more than pumpkin seeds.
  • Fireweed contains 58 times more vitamin A than pumpkin seeds. Fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, while pumpkin seeds contain 62IU.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1251.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1534.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1608.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1144.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.496mg 270%
Zinc 2.66mg 10.3mg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 59%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.037mg 46%
Copper 0.32mg 0.69mg 41%
Calcium 429mg 55mg 37%
Fiber 10.6g 18.4g 31%
Protein 4.71g 18.55g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.286mg 27%
Fats 2.75g 19.4g 26%
Folate 112µg 9µg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.056mg 26%
Magnesium 156mg 262mg 25%
Vitamin A 180µg 3µg 20%
Calories 103kcal 446kcal 17%
Saturated fat 3.67g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 15%
Potassium 494mg 919mg 13%
Carbs 19.22g 53.75g 12%
Iron 2.4mg 3.31mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.052mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 108mg 92mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1472.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.8%
Contains more FatsFats +605.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.7%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.