Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound 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	5% 145kcal	16% 467kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.43% 2.36g	13% 12.5g	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	26% 33.7g	67% 87g	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	45.4% 17.2g	127% 48g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.67% 1.5g	38% 21.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Epazote	Fireweed Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	91% 816μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.6% 0.13mg	12.5% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	121% 1.58mg	48% 0.62mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.9mg	133% 21.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.2% 0.81mg	123% 6.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	221% 2.87mg	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	244% 975μg	127% 508μg	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	18% 16.3mg	11% 9.98mg	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	125% 1247mg	195% 1946mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	96% 0.86mg	161% 1.45mg	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	107% 8.53mg	136% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	131% 549mg	168% 708mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	611% 14mg	1322% 30.4mg	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	55.7% 390mg	70% 490mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	84.4% 2871mg	66% 2241mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	7.42% 4.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	13% 195mg	10.3% 154mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.4% 5mg	110% 12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 405g	8.68% 321g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound 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 1 lb.
• Both Raw Epazote as well as Raw Fireweed Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound 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 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 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 1 lb.