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Dandelion greens vs. Kale raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dandelion greens and kale raw

  • Dandelion greens have more vitamin K, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and choline; however, kale raw is richer in copper, vitamin C, folate, and manganese.
  • Kale raw covers your daily copper needs 148% more than dandelion greens.
  • Kale raw has 44 times less choline than dandelion greens. Dandelion greens have 35.3mg of choline, while kale raw has 0.8mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dandelion greens, raw and Kale, 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 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 34% 45% 43% 55% 500% 15% 39% 5% 86% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +110.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +776.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.7%
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.
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 400% 167% 31% 0% 28% 30% 19% 5.5% 63% 0% 1762% 106% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +4312.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +422.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~500µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.091mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.271mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~704.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Kale raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.171mg 1.499mg 148%
Vitamin C 35mg 120mg 94%
Vitamin K 778.4µg 704.8µg 61%
Folate 27µg 141µg 29%
Iron 3.1mg 1.47mg 20%
Manganese 0.342mg 0.659mg 14%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 1.54mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.11mg 7%
Choline 35.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Calcium 187mg 150mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 92mg 4%
Protein 2.7g 4.28g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 47mg 3%
Potassium 397mg 491mg 3%
Sodium 76mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.271mg 2%
Vitamin A 508µg 500µg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 45kcal 49kcal 0%
Fats 0.7g 0.93g 0%
Carbs 9.2g 8.75g 0%
Net carbs 5.7g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 2.26g N/A
Fiber 3.5g 3.6g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.091mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.052g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.338g 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
4% 9% 84% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 8.75 g
Water: 84.04 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +32.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Carbs ~8.75g
~equal in Water ~84.04g

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 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.338 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +271.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.5%

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. Kale raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168421/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.