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Fireweed vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fireweed and shortbread?

  • Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet shortbread is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 274% more.
  • Fireweed has 3598 times more vitamin A than shortbread. While fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, shortbread has only 1IU.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1014.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +461.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1605.9%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.9%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +790.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +969.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Shortbread DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.393mg 274%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 56%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.071mg 43%
Calcium 429mg 13mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 1.3g 37%
Saturated fat 8.105g 37%
Fats 2.75g 26.22g 36%
Magnesium 156mg 14mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.353mg 27%
Copper 0.32mg 0.09mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.321mg 21%
Calories 103kcal 514kcal 21%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.49mg 20%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Carbs 19.22g 63.78g 15%
Sodium 34mg 353mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.314mg 14%
Potassium 494mg 88mg 12%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 3.275mg 9%
Folate 112µg 81µg 8%
Iron 2.4mg 2.98mg 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Protein 4.71g 5.37g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1866.1%
Contains more OtherOther +146.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more FatsFats +853.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.8%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.