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Fireweed vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and rose hips different?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and magnesium, while rose hips are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Rose hips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 471% more than fireweed.
  • Fireweed contains 37 times more folate than rose hips. Fireweed contains 112µg of folate, while rose hips contain 3µg.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +126.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +964%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +557.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +731.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Rose hips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 426mg 471%
Manganese 6.704mg 1.02mg 247%
Fiber 10.6g 24.1g 54%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.076mg 43%
Vitamin E 5.84mg 39%
Folate 112µg 3µg 27%
Calcium 429mg 169mg 26%
Copper 0.32mg 0.113mg 23%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.25mg 22%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 22%
Magnesium 156mg 69mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.3mg 21%
Iron 2.4mg 1.06mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.8mg 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 61mg 7%
Carbs 19.22g 38.22g 6%
Protein 4.71g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin A 180µg 217µg 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.34g 4%
Calories 103kcal 162kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.166mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Potassium 494mg 429mg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.016mg 1%
Sodium 34mg 4mg 1%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 14.12g N/A
Sugar 2.58g 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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.4%
Contains more FatsFats +708.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +115.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.9%

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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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.