Fireweed vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fireweed and rye?
- Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, folate, and magnesium, yet rye is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 179% more.
- Fireweed has 327 times more vitamin A than rye. While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, rye has only 11IU.
We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Rye grain 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 | +41.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1687.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1444.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +194.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +857.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 2.577mg | 179% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 24mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 332mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.294mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.316mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 13.9µg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 1µg | 20% |
| Folate | 112µg | 38µg | 19% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 75.86g | 19% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 15.1g | 18% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 338kcal | 12% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 10.34g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 110mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.251mg | 9% |
| Choline | 30.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.367mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 4.27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 2.63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 1.63g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 1.456mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 34mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 60.76g | N/A |
| Potassium | 494mg | 510mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.98g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 2.65mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.563mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +567.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +294.7% |
