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Fireweed vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fireweed and chia seeds

  • Fireweed has more manganese and vitamin A, while chia seeds have more phosphorus, selenium, fiber, copper, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 173% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 67 times less vitamin A than fireweed. Fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, while chia seeds contain 54IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +221.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +696.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6033.3%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1778.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Chia seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 2.723mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 158%
Phosphorus 108mg 860mg 107%
Selenium 0.9µg 55.2µg 99%
Fiber 10.6g 34.4g 95%
Copper 0.32mg 0.924mg 67%
Iron 2.4mg 7.72mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.62mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 49%
Fats 2.75g 30.74g 43%
Magnesium 156mg 335mg 43%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 8.83mg 26%
Protein 4.71g 16.54g 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Calcium 429mg 631mg 20%
Calories 103kcal 486kcal 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 4.58mg 17%
Folate 112µg 49µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.33g 15%
Carbs 19.22g 42.12g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 494mg 407mg 3%
Sodium 34mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1120.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1017.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.