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Lambsquarters vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lambsquarters and dandelion greens

  • Lambsquarters have more vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, and calcium, while dandelion greens have more iron.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 50% higher.
  • Dandelion greens contain 2 times less manganese than lambsquarters. Lambsquarters contain 0.782mg of manganese, while dandelion greens contain 0.342mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Lambsquarters, raw and Dandelion greens, 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Dandelion greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 649%
Vitamin C 80mg 35mg 50%
Iron 1.2mg 3.1mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 23%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.342mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.26mg 14%
Copper 0.293mg 0.171mg 14%
Calcium 309mg 187mg 12%
Vitamin A 580µg 508µg 8%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Protein 4.2g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.806mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.251mg 2%
Potassium 452mg 397mg 2%
Fiber 4g 3.5g 2%
Phosphorus 72mg 66mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 76mg 1%
Folate 30µg 27µg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 9.2g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.17g 1%
Calories 43kcal 45kcal 0%
Fats 0.8g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 5.7g N/A
Magnesium 34mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.41mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.084mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.306g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
3% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
~equal in Water ~85.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +971.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.7%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/nutrients
  2. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/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.