Orange vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oranges and fireweed
- Oranges have more vitamin C; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, fiber, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 290% more than oranges.
- Fireweed contains 24 times less vitamin C than oranges. Oranges contain 53.2mg of vitamin C, while fireweed contains 2.2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1460% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +972.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +611.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +671.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26716% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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 | +2318.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +163.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1557.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +442.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +953.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +273.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 6.704mg | 290% |
| Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 2.2mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.632mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 429mg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 156mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10.6g | 33% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.32mg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 2.4mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 4.674mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 2.66mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 1.356mg | 22% |
| Folate | 30µg | 112µg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 180µg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 108mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 494mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0.94g | 4.71g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.033mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 2.75g | 4% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 103kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 19.22g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.35g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.35g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +401.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2191.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +477.3% |
