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Fireweed vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and turmeric different?

  • Fireweed is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, and folate, while turmeric is higher in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for iron, 658% more than fireweed.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.1%
Contains more IronIron +2191.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.9%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Turmeric DV% diff.
Iron 2.4mg 55mg 658%
Manganese 6.704mg 19.8mg 569%
Copper 0.32mg 1.3mg 109%
Fiber 10.6g 22.7g 48%
Potassium 494mg 2080mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.107mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Phosphorus 108mg 299mg 27%
Calcium 429mg 168mg 26%
Folate 112µg 20µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.35mg 21%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Zinc 2.66mg 4.5mg 17%
Carbs 19.22g 67.14g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.542mg 16%
Magnesium 156mg 208mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Protein 4.71g 9.68g 10%
Calories 103kcal 312kcal 10%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.2µg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.7mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Fats 2.75g 3.25g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 34mg 27mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +450.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.3%
Contains more OtherOther +178.7%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.