Taro leaves vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro leaves and dandelion greens?
- Taro leaves are higher in folate, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, and copper, yet dandelion greens are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
- Dandelion greens' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 558% more.
- Taro leaves have 5 times more folate than dandelion greens. While taro leaves have 126µg of folate, dandelion greens have only 27µg.
We used Taro leaves, raw and Dandelion greens, raw types 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 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% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.8% |
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 Vitamin CVitamin C | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| 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 CholineCholine | +175.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 778.4µg | 558% |
| Vitamin A | 241µg | 508µg | 30% |
| Folate | 126µg | 27µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 35mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.714mg | 0.342mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 0.26mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.25mg | 3.1mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.27mg | 0.171mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.02mg | 3.44mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 187mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.146mg | 0.251mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 648mg | 397mg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.98g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 35.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.513mg | 0.806mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 45mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.7g | 9.2g | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 3.5g | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 45kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3g | 5.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.01g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.151g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.307g | 0.306g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.98 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
6.7 g
Water:
85.66 g
Other:
1.92 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
85.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.7g
~equal in
Water
~85.6g
~equal in
Other
~1.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.307 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 | -11.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +328.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.306g
