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Fireweed vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and thyme

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate, yet thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 217% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than thyme. Fireweed contains 1.356mg of vitamin B5, while thyme contains 0.409mg.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Thyme, fresh.

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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 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +47%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +627.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~160mg
~equal in Calcium ~405mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7177.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Thyme DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 1.719mg 217%
Iron 2.4mg 17.45mg 188%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 160.1mg 175%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.471mg 26%
Copper 0.32mg 0.555mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.348mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.409mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.824mg 18%
Folate 112µg 45µg 17%
Fiber 10.6g 14g 14%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.81mg 8%
Vitamin A 180µg 238µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 4%
Potassium 494mg 609mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fats 2.75g 1.68g 2%
Carbs 19.22g 24.45g 2%
Protein 4.71g 5.56g 2%
Saturated fat 0.467g 2%
Calcium 429mg 405mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.048mg 1%
Magnesium 156mg 160mg 1%
Sodium 34mg 9mg 1%
Calories 103kcal 101kcal 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 10.45g N/A
Phosphorus 108mg 106mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +63.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.