Mussels vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mussels and fireweed
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, fireweed is richer in vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than fireweed.
- Fireweed has 100 times less selenium than mussels. Mussels has 89.6µg of selenium, while fireweed has 0.9µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 IronIron | +180% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9855.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +321.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +114.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.8% |
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 | +518.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +809.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +206.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +97.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +532% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +47.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0µg | 1000% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 0.9µg | 161% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.4mg | 54% |
| Fiber | 0g | 10.6g | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.632mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 429mg | 40% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 4.71g | 38% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 156mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 108mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.033mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.137mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.32mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 34mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 2.2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 180µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.674mg | 10% |
| Folate | 76µg | 112µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 1.356mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Potassium | 268mg | 494mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 6.704mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 19.22g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 103kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 2.75g | 3% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +405.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
