Rye vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rye and fireweed?

Rye is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, carbs, and fiber, yet fireweed is higher in manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and folate.
Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 179% more.
Rye has 15 times more selenium than fireweed. While rye has 13.9µg of selenium, fireweed has only 0.9µg.

We used Rye grain and Fireweed, leaves, raw 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.

Rye

Fireweed

Contains more CopperCopper	+14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+207.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1444.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+41.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1687.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+160.1%

~equal in Potassium ~494mg

~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.66mg

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.

Rye

Fireweed

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

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+17900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+115%
Contains more FolateFolate	+194.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.674mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.356mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.577mg	6.704mg	179%
Calcium	24mg	429mg	41%
Phosphorus	332mg	108mg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.294mg	0.632mg	26%
Selenium	13.9µg	0.9µg	24%
Vitamin B1	0.316mg	0.033mg	24%
Vitamin A	1µg	180µg	20%
Carbs	75.86g	19.22g	19%
Folate	38µg	112µg	19%
Fiber	15.1g	10.6g	18%
Calories	338kcal	103kcal	12%
Protein	10.34g	4.71g	11%
Magnesium	110mg	156mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.251mg	0.137mg	9%
Vitamin E	0.85mg		6%
Choline	30.4mg		6%
Copper	0.367mg	0.32mg	5%
Vitamin K	5.9µg		5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.767g		5%
Iron	2.63mg	2.4mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.27mg	4.674mg	3%
Fats	1.63g	2.75g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.2mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.456mg	1.356mg	2%
Sodium	2mg	34mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.197g		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.208g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	327kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	97g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.9		N/A
Net carbs	60.76g	8.62g	N/A
Potassium	510mg	494mg	0%
Sugar	0.98g		N/A
Zinc	2.65mg	2.66mg	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%