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Pasta vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and fireweed different?

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron than pasta.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 282% higher.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Fireweed, leaves, raw are the varieties used 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1958.3%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2892.9%

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.
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +641%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1758.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.137mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.224mg 6.704mg 282%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.632mg 46%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Calcium 6mg 429mg 42%
Magnesium 18mg 156mg 33%
Copper 0.093mg 0.32mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 4.674mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.356mg 23%
Vitamin A 6µg 180µg 19%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.66mg 19%
Iron 1.14mg 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.033mg 15%
Potassium 24mg 494mg 14%
Folate 64µg 112µg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Phosphorus 63mg 108mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3%
Fats 1.05g 2.75g 3%
Carbs 24.93g 19.22g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1%
Calories 131kcal 103kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.137mg 1%
Protein 5.15g 4.71g 1%
Sodium 6mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 8.62g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 CarbsCarbs +29.7%
Contains more FatsFats +161.9%
Contains more OtherOther +719.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.71g
~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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.