Maple sugar vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between maple sugar and fireweed
- Maple sugar has more zinc; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 99% more than maple sugar.
- Fireweed contains 2 times less zinc than maple sugar. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while fireweed contains 2.66mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, maple 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +721.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +376.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3500% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +953.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11585% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2725% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20966.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.422mg | 6.704mg | 99% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.632mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 0g | 10.6g | 42% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 429mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 156mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 6.06mg | 2.66mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.04mg | 4.674mg | 29% |
| Folate | 0µg | 112µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.048mg | 1.356mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.32mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 90.9g | 19.22g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 3mg | 108mg | 15% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 103kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.4mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 4.71g | 9% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 494mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 2.75g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.009mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 90.9g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 84.87g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +372.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4610% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1275% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +784.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +217.5% |
