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Dandelion greens vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dandelion greens and spelt different?

  • Dandelion greens are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Dandelion greens cover your daily need for vitamin A, 203% more than spelt.

Dandelion greens, raw and Spelt, cooked types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1770%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.6%
Contains more IronIron +85.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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%
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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% 0% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 649%
Vitamin A 508µg 0µg 56%
Vitamin C 35mg 0mg 39%
Manganese 0.342mg 1.091mg 33%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 0.26mg 21%
Calcium 187mg 10mg 18%
Iron 3.1mg 1.67mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.03mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.08mg 13%
Phosphorus 66mg 150mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 2.57mg 11%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.25mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.103mg 7%
Potassium 397mg 143mg 7%
Protein 2.7g 5.5g 6%
Carbs 9.2g 26.44g 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Selenium 0.5µg 4µg 6%
Copper 0.171mg 0.215mg 5%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Calories 45kcal 127kcal 4%
Sodium 76mg 5mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 49mg 3%
Fiber 3.5g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 5.7g 22.54g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 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
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.4%

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.