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Fireweed vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fireweed and tamale

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, copper, folate, and vitamin B5; however, tamale has more vitamin B12.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 284% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Tamales (Navajo).

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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 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +609.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1379.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.1%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3752.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +561.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342%
Contains more FolateFolate +646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Tamale DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.174mg 284%
Calcium 429mg 29mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.143mg 38%
Magnesium 156mg 22mg 32%
Fiber 10.6g 3.1g 30%
Copper 0.32mg 0.063mg 29%
Folate 112µg 15µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.205mg 23%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.59mg 19%
Sodium 34mg 427mg 17%
Iron 2.4mg 1.22mg 15%
Potassium 494mg 131mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 11%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.48mg 11%
Selenium 0.9µg 6µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 5%
Fats 2.75g 6.12g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.08mg 4%
Protein 4.71g 6.28g 3%
Calories 103kcal 153kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.05mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.7mg 1%
Carbs 19.22g 18.12g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 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% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +122.5%
~equal in Carbs ~18.12g
~equal in Water ~68.1g

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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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.