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Fireweed vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and tortilla different?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, and zinc, while tortilla is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 280% more than tortilla.
  • Fireweed contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than tortilla. Fireweed contains 0.632mg of vitamin B6, while tortilla contains 0.06mg.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types were used in this article.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +731.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2401.5%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1744.4%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +697.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +953.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1021.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Tortilla DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.268mg 280%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.06mg 44%
Calcium 429mg 70mg 36%
Magnesium 156mg 19mg 33%
Fiber 10.6g 2.4g 33%
Selenium 0.9µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.17mg 24%
Copper 0.32mg 0.102mg 24%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.32mg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Sodium 34mg 482mg 19%
Iron 2.4mg 3.81mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Potassium 494mg 105mg 11%
Carbs 19.22g 49.94g 10%
Calories 103kcal 237kcal 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 146mg 5%
Protein 4.71g 7.28g 5%
Folate 112µg 98µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 4.125mg 3%
Fats 2.75g 0.95g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.114mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +189.5%
Contains more WaterWater +77.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.