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Ostrich vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ostrich and fireweed

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, while fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and folate.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 291% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fireweed is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +524%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35184.2%

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.
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +603%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +646.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.356mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.019mg 6.704mg 291%
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.9µg 67%
Protein 28.49g 4.71g 48%
Calcium 6mg 429mg 42%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Magnesium 25mg 156mg 31%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Folate 15µg 112µg 24%
Zinc 4.85mg 2.66mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Phosphorus 251mg 108mg 20%
Copper 0.152mg 0.32mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.033mg 17%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 4.674mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.137mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.632mg 7%
Carbs 0g 19.22g 6%
Iron 2.79mg 2.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 1g 5%
Potassium 362mg 494mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 2%
Calories 145kcal 103kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 1.356mg 1%
Fats 2.57g 2.75g 0%
Net carbs 0g 8.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +504.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +490.7%
~equal in Fats ~2.75g
~equal in Water ~70.78g

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.