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Fireweed vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and sugar substitute

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 291% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 67 times more zinc than sugar substitute. Fireweed contains 2.66mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
  • Fireweed contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +4471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30372.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.9%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +813.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1595%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4113.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.022mg 291%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.015mg 47%
Calcium 429mg 879mg 45%
Fiber 10.6g 0.6g 40%
Magnesium 156mg 6mg 36%
Copper 0.32mg 0.007mg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 29%
Folate 112µg 28%
Iron 2.4mg 0.16mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.08mg 26%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.04mg 24%
Sodium 34mg 572mg 23%
Carbs 19.22g 84.77g 22%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Phosphorus 108mg 8mg 14%
Potassium 494mg 39mg 13%
Calories 103kcal 347kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.015mg 9%
Protein 4.71g 2.06g 5%
Fats 2.75g 0g 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +674.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.