Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Epazote VS Fireweed Leaves

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Epazote	4%	13%	83%
Fireweed Leaves	16%	21%	63%

Macro Nutrients

	Epazote	Fireweed Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.38% 127kcal	14% 409kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.13% 2.06g	11.3% 11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	22.7% 29.5g	58.7% 76.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.7% 15g	111% 42g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.34% 1.3g	33.4% 18.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Epazote	Fireweed Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	79.4% 714μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.26% 0.11mg	11% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	106% 1.4mg	42% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.54mg	116% 18.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14.2% 0.71mg	108% 5.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	46.4% 0.6mg	193% 2.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	213% 853μg	111% 445μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	16% 14.3mg	9.7% 8.73mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Epazote	Fireweed Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	109% 1091mg	170% 1703mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	83.8% 0.75mg	141% 1.27mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	93% 7.46mg	119% 9.53mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	114% 480mg	147% 619mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	535% 12.3mg	1157% 26.6mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	48.8% 341mg	61.2% 429mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	74% 2512mg	57.7% 1961mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.5% 3.57μg	6.5% 3.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11.4% 171mg	9% 135mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39.7% 4.37mg	96% 10.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.57% 354g	7.6% 281g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Epazote vs Fireweed Leaves:

• Raw Epazote has 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Fireweed Leaves.
• While Raw Fireweed Leaves contain 60 times more Vitamin A, 7.3 times more Vitamin B3, 7.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.2 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Epazote.
• Both Raw Epazote and Raw Fireweed Leaves have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Epazote as well as Raw Fireweed Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Epazote vs Fireweed Leaves:

• Raw Epazote has 1.3 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Fireweed Leaves.
• While Raw Fireweed Leaves contain 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 2.4 times more Zinc than Raw Epazote.
• Both Raw Epazote and Raw Fireweed Leaves have similar amounts of Selenium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Fireweed Leaves contain 3.2 times more Energy, 5.3 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate, 2.8 times more Fiber and 14.3 times more Protein than Raw Epazote.
• Both Raw Epazote as well as Raw Fireweed Leaves have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.