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Mandarin orange vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mandarin oranges and fireweed

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 290% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges have 12 times more vitamin C than fireweed. While mandarin oranges have 26.7mg of vitamin C, fireweed has only 2.2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1059.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.6%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +661.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17089.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +1113.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1143.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +710.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 6.704mg 290%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.632mg 43%
Calcium 37mg 429mg 39%
Fiber 1.8g 10.6g 35%
Magnesium 12mg 156mg 34%
Copper 0.042mg 0.32mg 31%
Iron 0.15mg 2.4mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 4.674mg 27%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 2.2mg 27%
Folate 16µg 112µg 24%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.66mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 1.356mg 23%
Vitamin A 34µg 180µg 16%
Phosphorus 20mg 108mg 13%
Potassium 166mg 494mg 10%
Protein 0.81g 4.71g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.137mg 8%
Fats 0.31g 2.75g 4%
Calories 53kcal 103kcal 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.033mg 2%
Carbs 13.34g 19.22g 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +481.5%
Contains more FatsFats +787.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.1%
Contains more OtherOther +586.5%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.