Pumpkin leaves vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pumpkin leaves and dandelion greens
- Pumpkin leaves are higher in phosphorus, yet dandelion greens are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Dandelion greens cover your daily vitamin A needs 164% more than pumpkin leaves.
- Pumpkin leaves contain 2 times more phosphorus than dandelion greens. While pumpkin leaves contain 104mg of phosphorus, dandelion greens contain only 66mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pumpkin leaves, 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +379.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105% |
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 Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +423.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 778.4µg | 649% | |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 508µg | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 35mg | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 3.44mg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 39mg | 187mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.5g | 14% | |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 3.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.128mg | 0.26mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.094mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Choline | 35.3mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 66mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.133mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.207mg | 0.251mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Folate | 36µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.33g | 9.2g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.306g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.042mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.92mg | 0.806mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 45kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Potassium | 436mg | 397mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.355mg | 0.342mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.33g | 5.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 36mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.71g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.207g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.05mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
2.33 g
Water:
92.88 g
Other:
1.24 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
85.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +294.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.2% |
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Water
~85.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.022 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +271.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1290.9% |
