Fireweed vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fireweed and rye?

Fireweed is higher in manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and folate, yet rye is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, carbs, and fiber.
Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 179% more.
Fireweed has 180 times more vitamin A than rye. While fireweed has 180µg of vitamin A, rye has only 1µg.

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

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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.

Fireweed

Rye

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

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.

Fireweed

Rye

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 EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+83.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~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			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%