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Dandelion greens vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dandelion greens and corn grain

  • Dandelion greens have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and calcium, while corn grain has more vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Dandelion greens' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 648% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Dandelion greens, raw and Corn grain, yellow.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +439%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%

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 0% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4518.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +602%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +259366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Corn grain DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 0.3µg 648%
Vitamin A 508µg 11µg 55%
Vitamin C 35mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.622mg 29%
Selenium 0.5µg 15.5µg 27%
Carbs 9.2g 74.26g 22%
Magnesium 36mg 127mg 22%
Phosphorus 66mg 210mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 0.49mg 20%
Calcium 187mg 7mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 3.627mg 18%
Calories 45kcal 365kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.385mg 16%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.21mg 16%
Copper 0.171mg 0.314mg 16%
Fiber 3.5g 7.3g 15%
Protein 2.7g 9.42g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2.163g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.424mg 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.342mg 0.485mg 6%
Fats 0.7g 4.74g 6%
Iron 3.1mg 2.71mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.201mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.251g 3%
Potassium 397mg 287mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.667g 2%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Sodium 76mg 35mg 2%
Net carbs 5.7g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +725.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.9%
Contains more FatsFats +577.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +707.2%

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8835.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606.9%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.