Vine spinach (basella) vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between vine spinach (basella) and fireweed
- Vine spinach (basella) has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, fireweed has more manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 260% more.
- Vine spinach (basella) has 46 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Vine spinach (basella) has 102mg of vitamin C, while fireweed has 2.2mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Vinespinach, (basella), 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 less SodiumSodium | -29.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +293.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +199.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +518.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +812.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
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 | +4536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +834.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2458.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.735mg | 6.704mg | 260% |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 2.2mg | 111% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 42% | |
| Calcium | 109mg | 429mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.632mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 1.356mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 4.674mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.32mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 400µg | 180µg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 156mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 2.66mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 2.4mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 108mg | 8% |
| Folate | 140µg | 112µg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 4.71g | 6% |
| Carbs | 3.4g | 19.22g | 5% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 103kcal | 4% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 2.75g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Potassium | 510mg | 494mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +816.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +465.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.4% |
