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Veggie burger vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veggie burgers and fireweed

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 250% more.
  • Fireweed is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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 +90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2411.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +215.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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 CVitamin C +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~112µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.951mg 6.704mg 250%
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.033mg 218%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.9µg 39%
Calcium 136mg 429mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.632mg 25%
Magnesium 56mg 156mg 24%
Sodium 569mg 34mg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 10.6g 23%
Protein 15.7g 4.71g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 1.356mg 21%
Vitamin A 1µg 180µg 20%
Phosphorus 206mg 108mg 14%
Copper 0.2mg 0.32mg 13%
Zinc 1.26mg 2.66mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.137mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.44g 7%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 4.674mg 6%
Potassium 333mg 494mg 5%
Fats 6.3g 2.75g 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 4%
Calories 177kcal 103kcal 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 2.2mg 3%
Folate 124µg 112µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 14.27g 19.22g 2%
Net carbs 9.37g 8.62g N/A
Iron 2.41mg 2.4mg 0%
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 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 +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +129.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.