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Porridge vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are porridge and fireweed different?

  • Fireweed is higher than porridge in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, calcium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 291% more than porridge.

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Fireweed, leaves, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2987.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1946.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +620%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +448%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +798.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1809.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4761.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 6.704mg 291%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.632mg 48%
Fiber 0.5g 10.6g 40%
Magnesium 5mg 156mg 36%
Calcium 87mg 429mg 34%
Copper 0.04mg 0.32mg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1.356mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 4.674mg 26%
Folate 12µg 112µg 25%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.66mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Iron 3.74mg 2.4mg 17%
Potassium 16mg 494mg 14%
Phosphorus 15mg 108mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.137mg 9%
Protein 1.44g 4.71g 7%
Fats 0.21g 2.75g 4%
Calories 50kcal 103kcal 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.9µg 3%
Carbs 10.52g 19.22g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.033mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1%
Sodium 6mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1209.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1054.5%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.