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Fireweed vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fireweed and rye?

  • Fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, folate, and magnesium, yet rye is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 179% more.
  • Fireweed has 327 times more vitamin A than rye. While fireweed has 3598 IU of vitamin A, rye has only 11 IU.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Rye grain types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1687.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1444.4%
~equal in Potassium ~510mg
~equal in Iron ~2.63mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.65mg

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%
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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% 0% 0.33% 17% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.456mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 2.577mg 179%
Calcium 429mg 24mg 41%
Phosphorus 108mg 332mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.294mg 26%
Selenium 0.9µg 13.9µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.316mg 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 1µg 20%
Carbs 19.22g 75.86g 19%
Folate 112µg 38µg 19%
Fiber 10.6g 15.1g 18%
Calories 103kcal 338kcal 12%
Protein 4.71g 10.34g 11%
Magnesium 156mg 110mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.251mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Copper 0.32mg 0.367mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 5%
Iron 2.4mg 2.63mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 4.27mg 3%
Fats 2.75g 1.63g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 1.456mg 2%
Sodium 34mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 327kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.9 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 60.76g N/A
Potassium 494mg 510mg 0%
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Zinc 2.66mg 2.65mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +68.7%
Contains more WaterWater +567.7%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.7%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.