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Rye vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rye and fireweed?

  • Rye is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, folate, and magnesium.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 179% more.
  • Rye has 15 times more selenium than fireweed. While rye has 13.9µg of selenium, fireweed has only 0.9µg.

We used Rye grain 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1444.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1687.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.1%
~equal in Potassium ~494mg
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.66mg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 17% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.674mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.356mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 6.704mg 179%
Calcium 24mg 429mg 41%
Phosphorus 332mg 108mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.632mg 26%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.9µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.033mg 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 180µg 20%
Carbs 75.86g 19.22g 19%
Folate 38µg 112µg 19%
Fiber 15.1g 10.6g 18%
Calories 338kcal 103kcal 12%
Protein 10.34g 4.71g 11%
Magnesium 110mg 156mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.137mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Copper 0.367mg 0.32mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 5%
Iron 2.63mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 4.674mg 3%
Fats 1.63g 2.75g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 1.356mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 34mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 327kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 97g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.9 N/A
Net carbs 60.76g 8.62g N/A
Potassium 510mg 494mg 0%
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Zinc 2.65mg 2.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 +119.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.7%
Contains more FatsFats +68.7%
Contains more WaterWater +567.7%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.