Fireweed vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fireweed and spelt
- Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, and folate; however, spelt is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, copper, and selenium.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 162% more than spelt.
- Spelt contains 360 times less vitamin A than fireweed. Fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, while spelt contains 10IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Spelt, uncooked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1488.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +271.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +174.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +148.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1003% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 2.983mg | 162% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 401mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 27mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.23mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.364mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 4.44mg | 26% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.511mg | 21% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 14.57g | 20% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 11.7µg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Folate | 112µg | 45µg | 17% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 70.19g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 6.843mg | 14% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 338kcal | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 8% | |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 3.28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 1.068mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 494mg | 388mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.406g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 1% | |
| Fats | 2.75g | 2.43g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 59.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.82g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 10.7g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.07mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.409mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +542.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +209.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +265.2% |