Food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Fireweed nutrition facts
A typical portion of fireweed (1 cup, chopped; 23 g, leaves, raw) has 25 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 44 calories (young leaves, raw) to 103 (leaves, raw).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Fireweed, leaves, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4.7g
- more than 38% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 103
- more than 29% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 34mg
- more than 27% of reference foods
1 cup, chopped weighs 23 g in USDA's record for Fireweed, leaves, raw (FDC 169399).
Where the calories come from: 64% carbohydrate, 21% fat and 16% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Manganese1.5 mg in 1 cup, chopped (23 g), 67% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169399), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of fireweed USDA describes
Leaves, raw has the most calories per 100 g (103); the fewest: Young leaves, raw (Alaska Native) (44)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireweed, leaves, raw | 103 | 4.7 g | 2.8 g | 34 mg |
| Fireweed, young leaves, raw (Alaska Native) | 44 | 3 g | 0.8 g | 50 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (34)
The portion is 1 cup, chopped (23 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.08 g | 4.71 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.63 g | 2.75 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.42 g | 19.2 g | 2% |
| Ash | 0.58 g | 2.54 g | |
| Energy | 23.7 kcal | 103 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 16.3 g | 70.8 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.44 g | 10.6 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 98.7 mg | 429 mg | 8% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.55 mg | 2.40 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 35.9 mg | 156 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus, P | 24.8 mg | 108 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 114 mg | 494 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 7.82 mg | 34.0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.61 mg | 2.66 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.074 mg | 0.32 mg | 8% |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.54 mg | 6.70 mg | 67% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.21 µg | 0.90 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 41.4 µg | 180 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.51 mg | 2.20 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.0076 mg | 0.033 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.032 mg | 0.14 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 1.08 mg | 4.67 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.31 mg | 1.36 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.15 mg | 0.63 mg | 9% |
| Folate, total | 25.8 µg | 112 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 25.8 µg | 112 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 25.8 µg | 112 µg | 6% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169399: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in fireweed?
25 in 1 cup, chopped (23 g) of leaves, raw; 44 to 103 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in fireweed?
1g in 1 cup, chopped; 4.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in fireweed?
10mg in 1 cup, chopped; 34 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov