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Groat vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between groat and fireweed

  • Groat has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 235% more than groat.
  • Groat has 3 times more copper than fireweed. While groat has 1.1mg of copper, fireweed has only 0.32mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Buckwheat and Fireweed, leaves, 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.
Groat
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +822.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.7%
~equal in Potassium ~494mg
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

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.
Groat
3
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% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.356mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 6.704mg 235%
Copper 1.1mg 0.32mg 87%
Calcium 18mg 429mg 41%
Phosphorus 347mg 108mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.632mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.137mg 22%
Folate 30µg 112µg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Magnesium 231mg 156mg 18%
Carbs 71.5g 19.22g 17%
Protein 13.25g 4.71g 17%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 4.674mg 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.9µg 13%
Calories 343kcal 103kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.033mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.741g 3%
Iron 2.2mg 2.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 3%
Fiber 10g 10.6g 2%
Zinc 2.4mg 2.66mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 1.356mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 34mg 1%
Fats 3.4g 2.75g 1%
Potassium 460mg 494mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 8.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
3
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272%
Contains more WaterWater +625.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients
  2. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.