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Broccoli vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and dandelion greens?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5, yet dandelion greens are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Dandelion greens' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 564% more.
  • Broccoli has 7 times more vitamin B5 than dandelion greens. While broccoli has 0.573mg of vitamin B5, dandelion greens have only 0.084mg.

We used Broccoli, raw and Dandelion greens, raw types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +324.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +249%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +582.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1538.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +341%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Dandelion greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 778.4µg 564%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 35mg 60%
Vitamin A 31µg 508µg 53%
Iron 0.73mg 3.1mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 3.44mg 18%
Copper 0.049mg 0.171mg 14%
Calcium 47mg 187mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.084mg 10%
Folate 63µg 27µg 9%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.342mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.251mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 3.5g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 36mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.5µg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 35.3mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 397mg 2%
Sodium 33mg 76mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.306g 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.17g 1%
Calories 34kcal 45kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.806mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 9.2g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.7g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein 2.82g 2.7g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 5.7g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.71g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.41mg 0%
Phosphorus 66mg 66mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
3% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +89.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.6%
Contains more OtherOther +106.9%
~equal in Protein ~2.7g
~equal in Water ~85.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
35% 3% 62%
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 -77.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +705.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.