Fireweed vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fireweed and vine spinach (basella)
- Fireweed has more manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, copper, magnesium, and zinc; however, vine spinach (basella) has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 260% more.
- Fireweed has 26 times more vitamin B5 than vine spinach (basella). Fireweed has 1.356mg of vitamin B5, while vine spinach (basella) has 0.053mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Vinespinach, (basella), 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 | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +293.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +199.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +518.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +812.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +834.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2458.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 0.735mg | 260% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 102mg | 111% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 42% | |
| Calcium | 429mg | 109mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.24mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 0.053mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.5mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.107mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 400µg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 156mg | 65mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.66mg | 0.43mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 1.2mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 52mg | 8% |
| Folate | 112µg | 140µg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.71g | 1.8g | 6% |
| Carbs | 19.22g | 3.4g | 5% |
| Calories | 103kcal | 19kcal | 4% |
| Fats | 2.75g | 0.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.62g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Potassium | 494mg | 510mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 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:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +816.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +465.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.5% |
