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Nutmeg vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nutmeg and fireweed

  • Nutmeg has more copper, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 165% more than nutmeg.
  • Fireweed has 10 times less vitamin B1 than nutmeg. Nutmeg has 0.346mg of vitamin B1, while fireweed has 0.033mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.2%

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.
Nutmeg
3
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +948.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 6.704mg 165%
Saturated fat 25.94g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.32mg 79%
Fats 36.31g 2.75g 52%
Fiber 20.8g 10.6g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.632mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.033mg 26%
Calcium 184mg 429mg 25%
Calories 525kcal 103kcal 21%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.674mg 21%
Vitamin A 5µg 180µg 19%
Phosphorus 213mg 108mg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 19.22g 10%
Folate 76µg 112µg 9%
Iron 3.04mg 2.4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.137mg 6%
Magnesium 183mg 156mg 6%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.66mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 494mg 4%
Protein 5.84g 4.71g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2%
Sodium 16mg 34mg 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 2.2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more FatsFats +1220.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1036.1%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.