Chia seeds vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chia seeds and fireweed
- Chia seeds have more phosphorus, selenium, fiber, copper, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B3, while fireweed has more manganese and vitamin A.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 173% higher.
- Fireweed contains 61 times less selenium than chia seeds. Chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, while fireweed contains 0.9µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +114.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +221.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +188.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +696.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6033.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +146.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1778.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +128.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.723mg | 6.704mg | 173% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 23.665g | 158% | |
| Phosphorus | 860mg | 108mg | 107% |
| Selenium | 55.2µg | 0.9µg | 99% |
| Fiber | 34.4g | 10.6g | 95% |
| Copper | 0.924mg | 0.32mg | 67% |
| Iron | 7.72mg | 2.4mg | 67% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.62mg | 0.033mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 49% | |
| Fats | 30.74g | 2.75g | 43% |
| Magnesium | 335mg | 156mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.83mg | 4.674mg | 26% |
| Protein | 16.54g | 4.71g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 20% | |
| Calcium | 631mg | 429mg | 20% |
| Calories | 486kcal | 103kcal | 19% |
| Zinc | 4.58mg | 2.66mg | 17% |
| Folate | 49µg | 112µg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.33g | 15% | |
| Carbs | 42.12g | 19.22g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.309g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.137mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 407mg | 494mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.72g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.14g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.436mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.709mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.801mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.371mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.97mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.588mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.016mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.95mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.531mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 17.83g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.835g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.54 g
Fats:
30.74 g
Carbs:
42.12 g
Water:
5.8 g
Other:
4.8 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1017.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1120.3% |
