Fireweed

About this record

Fireweed is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Fireweed, leaves, raw”. 18 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Vitamin E, Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Biotin (B7), Choline, Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine…; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Manganese: 7th of 688 foods with a value (6.7 mg per 100 g)
• Magnesium: 27th of 772 foods with a value (156 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin B6: 27th of 728 foods with a value (0.632 mg per 100 g)
• Calcium: 49th of 790 foods with a value (429 mg per 100 g)
• Folate (total): 57th of 718 foods with a value (112 µg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Fireweed, leaves, raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Fireweed, Indigenous, leaves, raw” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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