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Wafer vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wafer and fireweed

  • Wafer has more iron; however, fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 261% more.
  • Wafer has 17 times more sodium than fireweed. Wafer has 580mg of sodium, while fireweed has 34mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
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 IronIron +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +863.2%

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.
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 +515.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1139.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.696mg 6.704mg 261%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.632mg 45%
Calcium 31mg 429mg 40%
Fiber 3.4g 10.6g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Magnesium 53mg 156mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 34mg 24%
Vitamin A 3µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 1.356mg 20%
Iron 4.01mg 2.4mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Carbs 72.7g 19.22g 18%
Fats 14.2g 2.75g 18%
Calories 433kcal 103kcal 17%
Folate 47µg 112µg 16%
Copper 0.463mg 0.32mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.033mg 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.66mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 4.674mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.137mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.9µg 9%
Potassium 210mg 494mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Protein 6.6g 4.71g 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 108mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 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 +40.1%
Contains more FatsFats +416.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1472.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.