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Tuna vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna and fireweed?

  • Tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, and copper.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 291% higher.

We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this comparison.

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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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11922.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10625%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +644.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51469.2%
~equal in Potassium ~494mg

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 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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306%
Contains more FolateFolate +5500%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.137mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 6.704mg 291%
Selenium 108.2µg 0.9µg 195%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 4.674mg 109%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Protein 29.15g 4.71g 49%
Calcium 4mg 429mg 43%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Phosphorus 333mg 108mg 32%
Copper 0.043mg 0.32mg 31%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.632mg 31%
Folate 2µg 112µg 28%
Magnesium 42mg 156mg 27%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.66mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.356mg 20%
Iron 0.92mg 2.4mg 19%
Vitamin A 22µg 180µg 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.033mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.22g 6%
Fats 0.59g 2.75g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Calories 130kcal 103kcal 1%
Sodium 54mg 34mg 1%
Potassium 527mg 494mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.62g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.137mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +518.9%
Contains more FatsFats +366.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +98.4%
~equal in Water ~70.78g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.