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Fireweed vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and scallions?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet scallions are richer in vitamin C.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 285% higher.
  • Fireweed has 18 times more vitamin B5 than scallions. Fireweed has 1.356mg of vitamin B5, while scallions have 0.075mg.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4090%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%

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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +790.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1708%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +936.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Scallion DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.16mg 285%
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.061mg 44%
Calcium 429mg 72mg 36%
Magnesium 156mg 20mg 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.6g 32%
Copper 0.32mg 0.083mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.525mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.075mg 26%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.39mg 21%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 18.8mg 18%
Vitamin A 180µg 50µg 14%
Iron 2.4mg 1.48mg 12%
Folate 112µg 64µg 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 37mg 10%
Protein 4.71g 1.83g 6%
Potassium 494mg 276mg 6%
Calories 103kcal 32kcal 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.19g 4%
Carbs 19.22g 7.34g 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.055mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 16mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 175kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 313g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1347.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.