Lambsquarters vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lambsquarters and fireweed different?
- Lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B2; however, fireweed is richer in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 257% higher.
- Lambsquarters contain 36 times more vitamin C than fireweed. While lambsquarters contain 80mg of vitamin C, fireweed contains only 2.2mg.
Lambsquarters, raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +358.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +504.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +757.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +3536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +384.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +289.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1373.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +273.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.782mg | 6.704mg | 257% |
| Vitamin C | 80mg | 2.2mg | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 580µg | 180µg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 156mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.274mg | 0.632mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 4g | 10.6g | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.092mg | 1.356mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.44mg | 0.137mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 4.674mg | 22% |
| Folate | 30µg | 112µg | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 2.66mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 2.4mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 309mg | 429mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.033mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 108mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 7.3g | 19.22g | 4% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 103kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 0.8g | 2.75g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.293mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.351g | 2% | |
| Protein | 4.2g | 4.71g | 1% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 494mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.3g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sodium | 43mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.059g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.15g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.253mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.354mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.116mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.2 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
7.3 g
Water:
84.3 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +243.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.3% |
