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Fireweed vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fireweed and Swiss cheese

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper; however, Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 290% more than Swiss cheese.

Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +586.1%
Contains more IronIron +1746.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +580.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25684.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +431.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3233.3%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +790.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.026mg 290%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Saturated fat 18.227g 83%
Phosphorus 108mg 574mg 67%
Selenium 0.9µg 30µg 53%
Calcium 429mg 890mg 46%
Protein 4.71g 26.96g 45%
Fats 2.75g 30.99g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.071mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Copper 0.32mg 0.047mg 30%
Magnesium 156mg 33mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.064mg 29%
Iron 2.4mg 0.13mg 28%
Folate 112µg 10µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.353mg 20%
Zinc 2.66mg 4.37mg 16%
Calories 103kcal 393kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.302mg 13%
Vitamin A 180µg 288µg 12%
Potassium 494mg 72mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 9%
Sodium 34mg 187mg 7%
Carbs 19.22g 1.44g 6%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 1.44g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1234.7%
Contains more WaterWater +88.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1026.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.