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Dandelion greens vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dandelion greens and parsley

  • Dandelion greens are richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and manganese, yet parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 718% higher.
  • Dandelion greens contain 5 times more vitamin E than parsley. Dandelion greens contain 3.44mg of vitamin E, while parsley contains 0.75mg.

Food types used in this article are Dandelion greens, raw and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +161%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +463%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 1640µg 718%
Vitamin C 35mg 133mg 109%
Iron 3.1mg 6.2mg 39%
Folate 27µg 152µg 31%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 0.75mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.09mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.098mg 12%
Vitamin A 508µg 421µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.086mg 9%
Manganese 0.342mg 0.16mg 8%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.07mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.4mg 6%
Potassium 397mg 554mg 5%
Calcium 187mg 138mg 5%
Choline 35.3mg 12.8mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 1.313mg 3%
Copper 0.171mg 0.149mg 2%
Phosphorus 66mg 58mg 1%
Sodium 76mg 56mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 2.7g 2.97g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.295g 1%
Fiber 3.5g 3.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.124g 1%
Carbs 9.2g 6.33g 1%
Calories 45kcal 36kcal 0%
Fats 0.7g 0.79g 0%
Net carbs 5.7g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 0.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
~equal in Protein ~2.97g
~equal in Water ~87.71g

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2007.1%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.