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Fireweed vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fireweed and chives

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper, while chives have more vitamin C.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 275% higher.
  • Chives contain 7 times less vitamin B3 than fireweed. Fireweed contains 4.674mg of vitamin B3, while chives contain 0.647mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Chives, 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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1697.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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%
Chives
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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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +622.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2540.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~105µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Chives DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.373mg 275%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 58.1mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.138mg 38%
Calcium 429mg 92mg 34%
Fiber 10.6g 2.5g 32%
Magnesium 156mg 42mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.647mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.324mg 21%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.56mg 19%
Copper 0.32mg 0.157mg 18%
Iron 2.4mg 1.6mg 10%
Phosphorus 108mg 58mg 7%
Potassium 494mg 296mg 6%
Carbs 19.22g 4.35g 5%
Calories 103kcal 30kcal 4%
Vitamin A 180µg 218µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.078mg 4%
Protein 4.71g 3.27g 3%
Fats 2.75g 0.73g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.115mg 2%
Folate 112µg 105µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2%
Sodium 34mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 333g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44%
Contains more FatsFats +276.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.8%
Contains more OtherOther +154%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.