Flax seeds vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between flax seeds and fireweed
- Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, selenium, and iron; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, and calcium.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 184% more than flax seeds.
- Fireweed contains 50 times less vitamin B1 than flax seeds. Flax seeds contain 1.644mg of vitamin B1, while fireweed contains 0.033mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed 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 | +151.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +281.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +494.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2722.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170.1% |
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 | +4881.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 192% | |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 6.704mg | 184% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.033mg | 134% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.32mg | 100% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 108mg | 76% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 10.6g | 67% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 2.75g | 61% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 156mg | 56% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 0.9µg | 45% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 2.4mg | 42% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 4.71g | 27% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 103kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 17% | |
| Calcium | 255mg | 429mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 2.66mg | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.632mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 4.674mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 494mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 1.356mg | 7% |
| Folate | 87µg | 112µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 19.22g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.137mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 30mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +288.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1433.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +917% |
