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Dandelion greens vs. Collard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dandelion greens and collard Greens different?

  • Dandelion greens have more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and potassium than collard Greens.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for dandelion greens is 310% higher.
  • Dandelion greens contain 5 times more vitamin B1 than collard Greens. While dandelion greens contain 0.19mg of vitamin B1, collard Greens contain only 0.04mg.

Dandelion greens, raw and Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used 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 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 42% 10% 42% 17% 6.3% 14% 2% 67% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.3%
Contains more IronIron +174.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
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 61% 127% 18% 0% 10% 24% 11% 13% 30% 0% 1017% 12% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~38.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Collard Greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 406.6µg 310%
Iron 3.1mg 1.13mg 25%
Vitamin C 35mg 18.2mg 19%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 0.88mg 17%
Vitamin A 508µg 380µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.04mg 13%
Copper 0.171mg 0.051mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.106mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.128mg 9%
Potassium 397mg 117mg 8%
Manganese 0.342mg 0.51mg 7%
Calcium 187mg 141mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 32mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Folate 27µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.218mg 3%
Sodium 76mg 15mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.23mg 2%
Fiber 3.5g 4g 2%
Choline 35.3mg 38.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.047g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.173g 1%
Calories 45kcal 33kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 0.575mg 1%
Carbs 9.2g 5.65g 1%
Protein 2.7g 2.71g 0%
Fats 0.7g 0.72g 0%
Net carbs 5.7g 1.65g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 0.4g N/A
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.086mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.028mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 6% 90%
Protein: 2.71 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 5.65 g
Water: 90.18 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.8%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%
~equal in Protein ~2.71g
~equal in Fats ~0.72g
~equal in Water ~90.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.173 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%

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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. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/nutrients
  2. Collard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170407/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.