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Fireweed vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and spelt?

  • Spelt has less manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, magnesium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper than fireweed.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 244% higher.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Spelt, cooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.4%

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%
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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% 5.2% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690%
Contains more FolateFolate +761.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 1.091mg 244%
Calcium 429mg 10mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.08mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 3.9g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Magnesium 156mg 49mg 25%
Folate 112µg 13µg 25%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.25mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 2.57mg 13%
Copper 0.32mg 0.215mg 12%
Potassium 494mg 143mg 10%
Iron 2.4mg 1.67mg 9%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.03mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 150mg 6%
Selenium 0.9µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.103mg 6%
Fats 2.75g 0.85g 3%
Protein 4.71g 5.5g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 19.22g 26.44g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calories 103kcal 127kcal 1%
Sodium 34mg 5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 79g N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 22.54g N/A

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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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +223.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.6%
~equal in Water ~66.56g

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.