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White bread vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white bread and fireweed

  • White bread is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, calcium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 268% higher.
  • White bread contains 24 times more selenium than fireweed. White bread contains 22µg of selenium, while fireweed contains 0.9µg.
  • Fireweed contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +50.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +578.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150.7%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 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 +1515.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +626.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.674mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~112µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.536mg 6.704mg 268%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.033mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.632mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.9µg 38%
Fiber 2.7g 10.6g 32%
Magnesium 23mg 156mg 32%
Calcium 144mg 429mg 29%
Copper 0.101mg 0.32mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Sodium 490mg 34mg 20%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.66mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 1.356mg 16%
Iron 3.61mg 2.4mg 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Potassium 126mg 494mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 11%
Carbs 49.42g 19.22g 10%
Protein 8.85g 4.71g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.137mg 8%
Calories 266kcal 103kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.698g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 4.674mg 1%
Phosphorus 98mg 108mg 1%
Fats 3.33g 2.75g 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Folate 111µg 112µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +87.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.1%
Contains more WaterWater +94.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.