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Fireweed vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fireweed and sardines

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and folate; however, sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than fireweed.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fireweed, leaves, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6107.4%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5755.6%

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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Manganese 6.704mg 0.108mg 287%
Selenium 0.9µg 52.7µg 94%
Phosphorus 108mg 490mg 55%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Protein 4.71g 24.62g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.167mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Magnesium 156mg 39mg 28%
Folate 112µg 10µg 26%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 32µg 16%
Copper 0.32mg 0.186mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.642mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Fats 2.75g 11.45g 13%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.31mg 12%
Sodium 34mg 307mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Iron 2.4mg 2.92mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.227mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Carbs 19.22g 0g 6%
Calories 103kcal 208kcal 5%
Calcium 429mg 382mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 5.245mg 4%
Potassium 494mg 397mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.7%
Contains more FatsFats +316.4%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.