Scallion vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scallion and dandelion greens different?
- Dandelion greens are higher than scallion in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Dandelion greens cover your daily need for vitamin K, 476% more than scallion.
Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Dandelion greens, raw 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +159.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +106% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.8% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +916% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +525.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +311.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +276% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +519.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 778.4µg | 476% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 508µg | 51% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 3.1mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 3.44mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 35mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.251mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.26mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 187mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.19mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
| Folate | 64µg | 27µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.342mg | 8% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 35.3mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 397mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 66mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.5g | 4% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.806mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.306g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 45kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 9.2g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 5.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
85.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +268.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.2% |
~equal in
Water
~85.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
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 | -81.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +313.5% |
