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True morels vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between true morels and fireweed

  • True morels have more iron, vitamin D, and copper; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, and folate.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 266% more than true morels.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 IronIron +407.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +897.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1042.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1144.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.587mg 6.704mg 266%
Iron 12.18mg 2.4mg 122%
Calcium 43mg 429mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.632mg 38%
Copper 0.625mg 0.32mg 34%
Magnesium 19mg 156mg 33%
Fiber 2.8g 10.6g 31%
Folate 9µg 112µg 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 1.356mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 4.674mg 15%
Phosphorus 194mg 108mg 12%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.66mg 6%
Carbs 5.1g 19.22g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.137mg 5%
Calories 31kcal 103kcal 4%
Protein 3.12g 4.71g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 3%
Fats 0.57g 2.75g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.033mg 3%
Potassium 411mg 494mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.9µg 2%
Sodium 21mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +26.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more FatsFats +382.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.9%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.