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Parmesan vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parmesan and fireweed?

  • Parmesan is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, and calcium, yet fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 288% more.
  • The amount of sodium in fireweed is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this article.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 CalciumCalcium +98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +480.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3722.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.4%
Contains more IronIron +389.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9342.3%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 AVitamin A +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5742.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +680.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1766.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.071mg 6.704mg 288%
Sodium 1804mg 34mg 77%
Phosphorus 627mg 108mg 74%
Saturated fat 15.371g 70%
Selenium 34.4µg 0.9µg 61%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Protein 28.42g 4.71g 47%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.632mg 42%
Calcium 853mg 429mg 42%
Fats 27.84g 2.75g 39%
Copper 0.04mg 0.32mg 31%
Magnesium 34mg 156mg 29%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 4.674mg 29%
Folate 6µg 112µg 27%
Iron 0.49mg 2.4mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 1.356mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.137mg 17%
Calories 420kcal 103kcal 16%
Zinc 4.2mg 2.66mg 14%
Vitamin A 262µg 180µg 9%
Potassium 180mg 494mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 9%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Carbs 13.91g 19.22g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +503.4%
Contains more FatsFats +912.4%
Contains more OtherOther +182.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +212.5%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.