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Chrysanthemum vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chrysanthemum and dandelion greens

  • Chrysanthemum is richer in folate and manganese, yet dandelion greens are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for dandelion greens is 357% higher.
  • Chrysanthemum contains 7 times more folate than dandelion greens. Chrysanthemum contains 177µg of folate, while dandelion greens contain 27µg.

Food types used in this article are Chrysanthemum, garland, raw and Dandelion greens, raw.

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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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.6%

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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +163.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +337.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chrysanthemum Dandelion greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 350µg 778.4µg 357%
Vitamin A 116µg 508µg 44%
Folate 177µg 27µg 38%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 35mg 37%
Manganese 0.943mg 0.342mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 23%
Iron 2.29mg 3.1mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.144mg 0.26mg 9%
Calcium 117mg 187mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.176mg 0.251mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Potassium 567mg 397mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.19mg 5%
Copper 0.137mg 0.171mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.084mg 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.531mg 0.806mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Sodium 118mg 76mg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 66mg 2%
Fiber 3g 3.5g 2%
Carbs 3.02g 9.2g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Protein 3.36g 2.7g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 36mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1%
Calories 24kcal 45kcal 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 0.02g 5.7g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 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 ProteinProtein +24.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.6%
~equal in Water ~85.6g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.