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Fireweed vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and spelt?

  • Spelt has less manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper than fireweed.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 244% higher.
  • Fireweed has 900 times more vitamin A than spelt. Fireweed has 3598IU of vitamin A, while spelt has 4IU.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Spelt, cooked 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.4%

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%
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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% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690%
Contains more FolateFolate +761.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.1%
~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 Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 1.091mg 244%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.08mg 42%
Calcium 429mg 10mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Fiber 10.6g 3.9g 27%
Folate 112µg 13µg 25%
Magnesium 156mg 49mg 25%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 2.57mg 13%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.25mg 13%
Copper 0.32mg 0.215mg 12%
Potassium 494mg 143mg 10%
Iron 2.4mg 1.67mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.03mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 150mg 6%
Selenium 0.9µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.103mg 6%
Fats 2.75g 0.85g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Protein 4.71g 5.5g 2%
Carbs 19.22g 26.44g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 5mg 1%
Calories 103kcal 127kcal 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 22.54g 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
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +223.5%
Contains more OtherOther +290.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.6%
~equal in Water ~66.56g

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.