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Fireweed vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fireweed and arugula

  • Fireweed is richer than arugula in manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B3, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 278% higher.
  • Fireweed contains 15 times more vitamin B3 than arugula. Fireweed contains 4.674mg of vitamin B3, while arugula contains 0.305mg.

Food types used in this article are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Arugula, 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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +466%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1988.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 50% 0% 40% 8.6% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +765.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Arugula DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.321mg 278%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.073mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 1.6g 36%
Calcium 429mg 160mg 27%
Copper 0.32mg 0.076mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.305mg 27%
Magnesium 156mg 47mg 26%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.47mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.437mg 18%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 15mg 14%
Iron 2.4mg 1.46mg 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin A 180µg 119µg 7%
Carbs 19.22g 3.65g 5%
Calories 103kcal 25kcal 4%
Protein 4.71g 2.58g 4%
Potassium 494mg 369mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.086mg 4%
Folate 112µg 97µg 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.66g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.044mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 97kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 400g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Sodium 34mg 27mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.6%
Contains more FatsFats +316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.4%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/nutrients
  2. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.