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Fireweed vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fireweed and parsley

  • Fireweed has more manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, parsley has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 285% more.
  • Fireweed has 7 times more vitamin B6 than parsley. Fireweed has 0.632mg of vitamin B6, while parsley has 0.09mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fireweed, leaves, raw and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4090%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%

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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +602.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5945.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Manganese 6.704mg 0.16mg 285%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 133mg 145%
Iron 2.4mg 6.2mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.09mg 42%
Calcium 429mg 138mg 29%
Fiber 10.6g 3.3g 29%
Vitamin A 180µg 421µg 27%
Magnesium 156mg 50mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 1.313mg 21%
Copper 0.32mg 0.149mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.4mg 19%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.07mg 14%
Folate 112µg 152µg 10%
Phosphorus 108mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Carbs 19.22g 6.33g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.086mg 4%
Calories 103kcal 36kcal 3%
Protein 4.71g 2.97g 3%
Fats 2.75g 0.79g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.098mg 3%
Potassium 494mg 554mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 56mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.132g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 278g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.6%
Contains more FatsFats +248.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.