Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Fireweed Leaves VS Epazote

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Fireweed Leaves	Epazote	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16% 467kcal	5% 145kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13% 12.5g	2.43% 2.36g	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	67% 87g	26% 33.7g	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	127% 48g	45.4% 17.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38% 21.4g	2.67% 1.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fireweed Leaves	Epazote	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	91% 816μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.5% 0.15mg	10.6% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	48% 0.62mg	121% 1.58mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	133% 21.2mg	18% 2.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	123% 6.17mg	16.2% 0.81mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	221% 2.87mg	53% 0.69mg	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	127% 508μg	244% 975μg	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	11% 9.98mg	18% 16.3mg	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

	Fireweed Leaves	Epazote	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	195% 1946mg	125% 1247mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	161% 1.45mg	96% 0.86mg	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	136% 11mg	107% 8.53mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	168% 708mg	131% 549mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1322% 30.4mg	611% 14mg	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	70% 490mg	55.7% 390mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	66% 2241mg	84.4% 2871mg	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	10.3% 154mg	13% 195mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	110% 12mg	45.4% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.68% 321g	11% 405g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Fireweed Leaves vs Epazote:

• Raw Fireweed Leaves have 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.
• While Raw Epazote contains 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Fireweed Leaves.
• Both Raw Fireweed Leaves and Raw Epazote have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Fireweed Leaves as well as Raw Epazote have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Fireweed Leaves vs Epazote:

• Raw Fireweed Leaves have 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.
• While Raw Epazote contains 1.3 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Fireweed Leaves.
• Both Raw Fireweed Leaves and Raw Epazote have similar amounts of Selenium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Fireweed Leaves have 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 Fireweed Leaves as well as Raw Epazote have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.