Dandelion greens vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dandelion greens and taro leaves?

Dandelion greens are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B6, yet taro leaves are higher in folate, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, and copper.
Dandelion greens' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 558% more.
Dandelion greens have 2 times more vitamin A than taro leaves. While dandelion greens have 508µg of vitamin A, taro leaves have only 241µg.

We used Dandelion greens, raw and Taro leaves, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dandelion greens

Taro leaves

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+74.8%
Contains more IronIron	+37.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+108.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+80%

~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dandelion greens

Taro leaves

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+110.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+616.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+87.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+366.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.209mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.084mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	778.4µg	108.6µg	558%
Vitamin A	508µg	241µg	30%
Folate	27µg	126µg	25%
Vitamin C	35mg	52mg	19%
Manganese	0.342mg	0.714mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.456mg	15%
Iron	3.1mg	2.25mg	11%
Copper	0.171mg	0.27mg	11%
Vitamin E	3.44mg	2.02mg	9%
Calcium	187mg	107mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.251mg	0.146mg	8%
Potassium	397mg	648mg	7%
Protein	2.7g	4.98g	5%
Vitamin B3	0.806mg	1.513mg	4%
Choline	35.3mg	12.8mg	4%
Sodium	76mg	3mg	3%
Magnesium	36mg	45mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.209mg	2%
Carbs	9.2g	6.7g	1%
Fiber	3.5g	3.7g	1%
Phosphorus	66mg	60mg	1%
Selenium	0.5µg	0.9µg	1%
Calories	45kcal	42kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	167kcal	84kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	222g	238g	N/A
Fats	0.7g	0.74g	0%
Net carbs	5.7g	3g	N/A
Sugar	0.71g	3.01g	N/A
Zinc	0.41mg	0.41mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.084mg	0.084mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.17g	0.151g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.014g	0.06g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.306g	0.307g	0%
Tryptophan		0.048mg	0%
Threonine		0.167mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.26mg	0%
Leucine		0.392mg	0%
Lysine		0.246mg	0%
Methionine		0.079mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.195mg	0%
Valine		0.256mg	0%
Histidine		0.114mg	0%