Fireweed vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fireweed and purslane
- Purslane has less manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 278% more.
- Fireweed has 38 times more vitamin B5 than purslane. Fireweed has 1.356mg of vitamin B5, while purslane has 0.036mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Purslane, raw.
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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 | +129.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1464.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2112.5% |
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 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +873.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +765.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +854.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.303mg | 278% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.073mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 42% | |
| Calcium | 429mg | 65mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.036mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.48mg | 26% |
| Folate | 112µg | 12µg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.17mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.113mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 21mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 68mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 44mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 3.39g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.99mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 2.03g | 5% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 20kcal | 4% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.36g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.112mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 3.39g | N/A |
| Potassium | 494mg | 494mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 45mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +132% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +663.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +467% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
