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Sunflower seeds vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sunflower seeds and fireweed

  • Sunflower seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron, while fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 207% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 59 times less selenium than sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds contain 53µg of selenium, while fireweed contains 0.9µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +462.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +511.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.8%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
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 +4384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Fireweed DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Manganese 1.95mg 6.704mg 207%
Copper 1.8mg 0.32mg 164%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.033mg 121%
Selenium 53µg 0.9µg 95%
Phosphorus 660mg 108mg 79%
Fats 51.46g 2.75g 75%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.632mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 46%
Magnesium 325mg 156mg 40%
Iron 5.25mg 2.4mg 36%
Calcium 78mg 429mg 35%
Protein 20.78g 4.71g 32%
Folate 227µg 112µg 29%
Calories 584kcal 103kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 4.674mg 23%
Zinc 5mg 2.66mg 21%
Vitamin A 3µg 180µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.137mg 17%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Fiber 8.6g 10.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 1.356mg 5%
Potassium 645mg 494mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2.2mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 8.62g N/A
Carbs 20g 19.22g 0%
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 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 +341.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1771.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1396.4%
~equal in Carbs ~19.22g

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.