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Fireweed vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and tuna?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, and copper, yet tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 291% higher.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10625%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +644.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51469.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11922.2%
~equal in Potassium ~527mg

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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306%
Contains more FolateFolate +5500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.137mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Tuna DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.013mg 291%
Selenium 0.9µg 108.2µg 195%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 22.07mg 109%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Protein 4.71g 29.15g 49%
Calcium 429mg 4mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Phosphorus 108mg 333mg 32%
Copper 0.32mg 0.043mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 1.038mg 31%
Folate 112µg 2µg 28%
Magnesium 156mg 42mg 27%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.45mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.334mg 20%
Iron 2.4mg 0.92mg 19%
Vitamin A 180µg 22µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.134mg 8%
Carbs 19.22g 0g 6%
Fats 2.75g 0.59g 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Calories 103kcal 130kcal 1%
Sodium 34mg 54mg 1%
Potassium 494mg 527mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.137mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +366.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +98.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +518.9%
~equal in Water ~68.98g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.