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Fireweed vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fireweed and saffron

  • Fireweed has more vitamin A, calcium, and fiber; however, saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 944% more.
  • Fireweed has 7 times more vitamin A than saffron. Fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, while saffron has 530IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Spices, saffron.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249%
Contains more IronIron +362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +522.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.328mg

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 28.408mg 944%
Iron 2.4mg 11.1mg 109%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 80.8mg 87%
Potassium 494mg 1724mg 36%
Calcium 429mg 111mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 1.01mg 29%
Fiber 10.6g 3.9g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Magnesium 156mg 264mg 26%
Phosphorus 108mg 252mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.46mg 20%
Vitamin A 180µg 27µg 17%
Carbs 19.22g 65.37g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.09mg 14%
Protein 4.71g 11.43g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.267mg 10%
Calories 103kcal 310kcal 10%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.6µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.115mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Folate 112µg 93µg 5%
Sodium 34mg 148mg 5%
Fats 2.75g 5.85g 5%
Copper 0.32mg 0.328mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 61.47g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +494.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.7%
Contains more FatsFats +112.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.1%
Contains more OtherOther +114.6%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.