Fireweed vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fireweed and safflower?
- Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, and calcium, yet safflower is richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 204% higher.
- Fireweed has 72 times more vitamin A than safflower. Fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, while safflower has 50IU.
We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +232.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +126.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +104.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +445.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +496.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3424.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +202.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +197.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 2.014mg | 204% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.223g | 188% | |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 1.747mg | 159% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 1.163mg | 94% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 644mg | 77% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 38.45g | 55% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 4.03mg | 53% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 353mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 42% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 1.17mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 78mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 4.9mg | 31% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 16.18g | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 5.05mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.415mg | 21% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 517kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 3µg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 3.682g | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 2.284mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.848g | 12% | |
| Folate | 112µg | 160µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 687mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 34.29g | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 34.29g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.452mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1159.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +243.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1298.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115% |
