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Fireweed Leaf Nutrition

Nutrients in 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2023-08-13

Written and reviewed by the NatureClaim Team




Fireweed Leaf


Overview of Fireweed Leaf Nutrition

Scientific Name: Chamaenerion angustifolium

Order: Myrtales

Family: Onagraceae

The leaves of fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) were often eaten by indigenous peoples of North America. Other scientific names for fireweed include: Chamerion angustifolium and Epilobium angustifolium.



Calories
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 103 kcal 5%


Carbohydrates
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Carbs 19.22 g 7%
Dietary Fiber 10.60 g 38%
Sugars - g
Starch - g


Sterols
Name Amount % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.00 mg 0%
Phytosterols - mg


Fat and Fatty Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Fat 2.75 g 4%
Saturated Fat - g -
Monounsaturated Fat - g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total - g
  • 18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6
 - g
  • 18:3 n-6 (GLA)
 - g
  • 18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3
 - g
  • 18:4 n-3 (SDA)
 - g
  • 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
 - g
  • 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
 - g
  • 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
 - g
Trans Fat 0.00 g


Protein and Amino Acids
Name Amount % Daily Value
Protein, total 4.71 g 9%
  • Tryptophan
 - g
  • Threonine
 - g
  • Isoleucine
 - g
  • Leucine
 - g
  • Lysine
 - g
  • Methionine
 - g
  • Cystine
 - g
  • Phenylalanine
 - g
  • Tyrosine
 - g
  • Valine
 - g
  • Arginine
 - g
  • Histidine
 - g
  • Alanine
 - g
  • Aspartic Acid
 - g
  • Glutamic Acid
 - g
  • Glycine
 - g
  • Proline
 - g
  • Serine
 - g


Vitamins
Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen
 2.20 mg 2%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism
 0.03 mg 3%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism
 0.14 mg 11%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function
 4.67 mg 29%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism
 1.36 mg 27%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism
 0.63 mg 37%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects
 112.00 mcg 28%
  • Folic Acid
 0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
 112.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function
 - mg -
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine
 - mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation
 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health
 180.00 mcg 20%
  • Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent
 180.00 mcg
  • Retinol
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Carotene
 - mcg
  • Alpha-Carotene
 - mcg
  • Beta-Cryptoxanthin
 - mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant
 - mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants
 - mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health
 - mg -
  • Alpha-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Beta-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Gamma-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Delta-Tocopherol
 - mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function
 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting
 - mcg -
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism
 - mcg -


Minerals
Name Amount % Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function
 429.00 mg 33%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles
 2.40 mg 13%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function
 156.00 mg 37%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy
 108.00 mg 9%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function
 494.00 mg 11%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function
 34.00 mg 1%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health
 2.66 mg 24%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health
 0.32 mg 36%
Manganesean antioxidant
 6.70 mg 291%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function
 0.90 mcg 2%
Iodinefor thyroid function
 - mcg -
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
 - mcg -
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids
 - mcg -
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function
 - mg -
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay
 - mg


Flavonoids
Name Amount


Others
Name Amount
Water 70.78 g
Ash 2.54 g
Alcohol 0.00 g
Caffeine 0.00 mg
Theobromine 0.00 mg
Resveratrol - mg
Phytoalbumin - mg
Chlorogenic Acid - mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.


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