Arugula vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between arugula and dandelion greens?
- Arugula is richer in folate, while dandelion greens are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Dandelion greens' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 558% higher.
- Dandelion greens have 4 times less folate than arugula. Arugula has 97µg of folate, while dandelion greens have 27µg.
We used Arugula, raw and Dandelion greens, raw types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +420.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +259.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +326.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +331.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +164.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +243.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +616.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +130.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 778.4µg | 558% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 508µg | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 35mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 3.1mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3.44mg | 20% |
| Folate | 97µg | 27µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.251mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.26mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.19mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.171mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3.5g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.084mg | 7% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 35.3mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 187mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.806mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 66mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 9.2g | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 76mg | 2% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 45kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 0.342mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 397mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.66g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 5.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 0.306g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.58 g
Fats:
0.66 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
91.71 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
85.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.7g
~equal in
Fats
~0.7g
~equal in
Water
~85.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.319 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +250% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.306g
