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Fireweed vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fireweed and wheat

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, folate, and vitamin B6, while wheat has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, and iron.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1161.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.6%
Contains more IronIron +46.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9833.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~144mg

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 3.012mg 161%
Selenium 0.9µg 89.4µg 161%
Phosphorus 108mg 508mg 57%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Calcium 429mg 34mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.419mg 32%
Copper 0.32mg 0.553mg 26%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Protein 4.71g 13.68g 18%
Folate 112µg 43µg 17%
Carbs 19.22g 71.13g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.419mg 16%
Iron 2.4mg 3.52mg 14%
Zinc 2.66mg 4.16mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 6.738mg 13%
Calories 103kcal 339kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.935mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 7%
Magnesium 156mg 144mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2%
Potassium 494mg 431mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1%
Sodium 34mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.121mg 1%
Fats 2.75g 2.47g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +547%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.1%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.