Fireweed Leaf Nutrition Facts

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	-
Mono-Unsaturated Fat	- g
Poly-Unsaturated 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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Overview of Fireweed Leaf Nutrition