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Fireweed vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and welsh onion different?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, and folate, while welsh onion is higher in vitamin C.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 286% more than welsh onion.
  • Fireweed contains 24 times more calcium than welsh onion. Fireweed contains 429mg of calcium, while welsh onion contains 18mg.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Onions, welsh, raw 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +578.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4793.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +702.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Welsh onion DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.137mg 286%
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.072mg 43%
Calcium 429mg 18mg 41%
Fiber 10.6g 2.4g 33%
Magnesium 156mg 23mg 32%
Copper 0.32mg 0.07mg 28%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 27mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.4mg 27%
Folate 112µg 16µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.169mg 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 20%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.52mg 19%
Iron 2.4mg 1.22mg 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 49mg 8%
Potassium 494mg 212mg 8%
Protein 4.71g 1.9g 6%
Carbs 19.22g 6.5g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.09mg 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.4g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Calories 103kcal 34kcal 3%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 34mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.9%
Contains more FatsFats +587.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.7%
Contains more OtherOther +262.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.