Wheat gluten vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat gluten and fireweed?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium and iron, yet fireweed is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, calcium, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% more.
- Wheat gluten has 44 times more selenium than fireweed. While wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, fireweed has only 0.9µg.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this article.
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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 IronIron | +116.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4311.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +524% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +202.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +394% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +212.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.704mg | 291% | |
| Protein | 75.16g | 4.71g | 141% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.9µg | 71% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.632mg | 49% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 10.6g | 40% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.4mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 156mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.674mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 429mg | 29% |
| Folate | 0µg | 112µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.356mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 108mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 2.66mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.32mg | 15% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 103kcal | 13% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 494mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.137mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 19.22g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 2.75g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1495.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +763.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154% |
