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Fireweed vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and pistachios?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fats, phosphorus, protein, and iron.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 239% higher.
  • Fireweed has 4 times more calcium than pistachios. Fireweed has 429mg of calcium, while pistachios have 105mg.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +458.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.5%
Contains more IronIron +63.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.8%

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.
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 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Pistachio DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 1.2mg 239%
Copper 0.32mg 1.3mg 109%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 14.091g 83%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 1.7mg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.87mg 70%
Fats 2.75g 45.32g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Phosphorus 108mg 490mg 55%
Calcium 429mg 105mg 32%
Protein 4.71g 20.16g 31%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Calories 103kcal 560kcal 23%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.3mg 21%
Iron 2.4mg 3.92mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin A 180µg 26µg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.52mg 17%
Potassium 494mg 1025mg 16%
Folate 112µg 51µg 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 7µg 11%
Magnesium 156mg 121mg 8%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 5.6mg 4%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.2mg 4%
Carbs 19.22g 27.17g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.16mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Sodium 34mg 1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 278kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Fiber 10.6g 10.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1519.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +328%
Contains more FatsFats +1548%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.4%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.