Dandelion greens vs. Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between dandelion greens and kale
- Dandelion greens have more iron, vitamin E, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and choline, while kale has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
- Kale's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 69% higher.
- Kale contains 88 times less choline than dandelion greens. Dandelion greens contain 35.3mg of choline, while kale contains 0.4mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Dandelion greens, raw and Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +159.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +244.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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 EVitamin E | +304.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +258.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +107.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +8725% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +34.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 778.4µg | 817µg | 32% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 0.9mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 508µg | 681µg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 3.44mg | 0.85mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 0.07mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 72mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.053mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.251mg | 0.138mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 41mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.5g | 2g | 6% |
| Choline | 35.3mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 228mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 13µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.342mg | 0.416mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.156mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 76mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.806mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.052g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.193g | 1% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.2g | 5.63g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.7g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.71g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
85.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.63 g
Water:
91.2 g
Other:
0.87 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.9% |
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Water
~91.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.193 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +114.3% |
