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Fireweed vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fireweed and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, and fiber; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 262% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Fireweed has 1799 times more vitamin A than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has only 2IU.
  • Fireweed has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fireweed, leaves, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +578.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2157.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +877.3%
Contains more IronIron +132.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +634.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.686mg 262%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.702mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.086mg 42%
Calcium 429mg 19mg 41%
Iron 2.4mg 5.57mg 40%
Sodium 34mg 941mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 32%
Magnesium 156mg 23mg 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.8g 31%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.487mg 27%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 1µg 20%
Copper 0.32mg 0.139mg 20%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.69mg 18%
Carbs 19.22g 74.05g 18%
Selenium 0.9µg 10.3µg 17%
Calories 103kcal 418kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.536mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 6.442mg 11%
Potassium 494mg 152mg 10%
Protein 4.71g 9.46g 10%
Fats 2.75g 8.64g 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 8%
Folate 112µg 134µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 108mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1301.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.8%
Contains more FatsFats +214.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.3%
Contains more OtherOther +10.2%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.