Fireweed vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fireweed and taro leaves
- Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, taro leaves are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 260% more than taro leaves.
- Taro leaves contain 16 times less vitamin B5 than fireweed. Fireweed contains 1.356mg of vitamin B5, while taro leaves contain 0.084mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Taro leaves, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +246.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +548.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +838.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +208.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1514.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +332.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +232.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.714mg | 260% |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 52mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.146mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 107mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 3.7g | 28% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 45mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.456mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.084mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.41mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 1.513mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.209mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.02mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 60mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 241µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 648mg | 5% |
| Folate | 112µg | 126µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 6.7g | 4% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 42kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.74g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.307g | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 2.25mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.151g | 1% | |
| Protein | 4.71g | 4.98g | 1% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.01g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.246mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.256mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.114mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
6.7 g
Water:
85.66 g
Other:
1.92 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +271.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +186.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21% |
~equal in
Protein
~4.98g
