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Dandelion greens vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dandelion greens and spinach pasta

  • Dandelion greens have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium; however, spinach pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Dandelion greens' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 198% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dandelion greens, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased.

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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 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +334.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.4%
~equal in Iron ~3.3mg

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% 8.3% 0% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1932%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +719%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +555.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Spinach pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 649%
Vitamin A 508µg 25µg 54%
Vitamin C 35mg 0mg 39%
Folate 27µg 177µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.609mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 23%
Manganese 0.342mg 0.781mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 3.46mg 17%
Protein 2.7g 11.26g 17%
Carbs 9.2g 55.72g 16%
Calcium 187mg 43mg 14%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.688mg 12%
Calories 45kcal 289kcal 12%
Phosphorus 66mg 148mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.398mg 11%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.4mg 9%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.315mg 5%
Potassium 397mg 272mg 4%
Copper 0.171mg 0.197mg 3%
Iron 3.1mg 3.3mg 3%
Fats 0.7g 2.1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.659g 2%
Sodium 76mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.483g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.467g 1%
Net carbs 5.7g 55.72g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.352mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.488mg 0%
Leucine 0.813mg 0%
Lysine 0.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.544mg 0%
Histidine 0.237mg 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
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +184.4%
Contains more OtherOther +119.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +317%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +505.7%

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
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4607.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.6%

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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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.