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Fireweed vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fireweed and spinach raw

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and copper; however, spinach raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 252% more.
  • Fireweed has 21 times more vitamin B5 than spinach raw. Fireweed has 1.356mg of vitamin B5, while spinach raw has 0.065mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Spinach, raw.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +647.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1986.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1177.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Manganese 6.704mg 0.897mg 252%
Fiber 10.6g 2.2g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.195mg 34%
Calcium 429mg 99mg 33%
Vitamin A 180µg 469µg 32%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 28.1mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.065mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.724mg 25%
Folate 112µg 194µg 21%
Copper 0.32mg 0.13mg 21%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.53mg 19%
Magnesium 156mg 79mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Phosphorus 108mg 49mg 8%
Carbs 19.22g 3.63g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.189mg 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Calories 103kcal 23kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.078mg 4%
Protein 4.71g 2.86g 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.39g 4%
Iron 2.4mg 2.71mg 4%
Potassium 494mg 558mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 79mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.7%
Contains more FatsFats +605.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.