Fireweed vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and chow mein different?

Fireweed is richer in calcium, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin A, while chow mein is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
Chow mein covers your daily need for selenium 77% more than fireweed.
Fireweed is lower in sodium.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fireweed

Chow mein

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2045%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+311.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+90%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4677.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fireweed

Chow mein

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+154.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+474.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1651.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~106µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.704mg		291%
Selenium	0.9µg	43µg	77%
Sodium	34mg	1174mg	50%
Vitamin B1	0.033mg	0.578mg	45%
Calcium	429mg	20mg	41%
Vitamin B6	0.632mg	0.11mg	40%
Iron	2.4mg	4.73mg	29%
Fiber	10.6g	3.7g	28%
Magnesium	156mg	52mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat		3.571g	24%
Vitamin B2	0.137mg	0.421mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat		8.929g	22%
Fats	2.75g	15.43g	20%
Vitamin A	180µg	0µg	20%
Calories	103kcal	475kcal	19%
Carbs	19.22g	72.8g	18%
Copper	0.32mg	0.167mg	17%
Vitamin B5	1.356mg	0.533mg	16%
Vitamin E		2.3mg	15%
Potassium	494mg	120mg	11%
Zinc	2.66mg	1.4mg	11%
Saturated fat		2.229g	10%
Phosphorus	108mg	161mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.674mg	5.95mg	8%
Protein	4.71g	8.11g	7%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	0mg	2%
Folate	112µg	106µg	2%
Choline		8.7mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	219kcal	586kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	97g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		5.6	N/A
Net carbs	8.62g	69.1g	N/A
Sugar		5.71g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.8g	N/A