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Quinoa vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quinoa and fireweed

  • Quinoa has less manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, folate, zinc, and copper.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 264% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, 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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2423.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.2%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +962.4%

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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 +224.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1034.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +413.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 6.704mg 264%
Calcium 17mg 429mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.632mg 39%
Fiber 2.8g 10.6g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 4.674mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Magnesium 64mg 156mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Folate 42µg 112µg 18%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.66mg 14%
Copper 0.192mg 0.32mg 14%
Iron 1.49mg 2.4mg 11%
Potassium 172mg 494mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Phosphorus 152mg 108mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.033mg 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.137mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Calories 120kcal 103kcal 1%
Protein 4.4g 4.71g 1%
Sodium 7mg 34mg 1%
Carbs 21.3g 19.22g 1%
Fats 1.92g 2.75g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 FatsFats +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +229.9%
~equal in Protein ~4.71g
~equal in Carbs ~19.22g
~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.