Taro leaves vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between taro leaves and fireweed
- Taro leaves have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 260% more than taro leaves.
- Fireweed contains 24 times less vitamin C than taro leaves. Taro leaves contain 52mg of vitamin C, while fireweed contains 2.2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Taro leaves, raw 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 PotassiumPotassium | +31.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +246.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +548.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +838.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +2263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +232.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +208.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1514.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +332.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.714mg | 6.704mg | 260% |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 2.2mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.146mg | 0.632mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 429mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 10.6g | 28% |
| Magnesium | 45mg | 156mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 0.137mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 1.356mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 2.66mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.513mg | 4.674mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.033mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.02mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 108mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 241µg | 180µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.27mg | 0.32mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 648mg | 494mg | 5% |
| Folate | 126µg | 112µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 6.7g | 19.22g | 4% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 103kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 2.75g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.307g | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 2.25mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.151g | 1% | |
| Protein | 4.98g | 4.71g | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.01g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.246mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.256mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.114mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
6.7 g
Water:
85.66 g
Other:
1.92 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +21% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +271.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +186.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.3% |
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Protein
~4.71g
