Teff vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between teff and dandelion greens
- Teff has more manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and copper; however, dandelion greens are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Dandelion greens cover your daily vitamin A needs 203% more than teff.
- Dandelion greens have 8 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while dandelion greens have 0.342mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +170.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +736.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +281.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +271% |
Contains more IronIron | +51.2% |
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 | +12.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +687.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +158.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 778.4µg | 649% | |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.342mg | 109% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 508µg | 56% |
Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% | |
Vitamin E | 3.44mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
Calcium | 49mg | 187mg | 14% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 3.1mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.251mg | 12% |
Potassium | 107mg | 397mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 66mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.171mg | 6% |
Choline | 35.3mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 9.2g | 4% |
Calories | 101kcal | 45kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 8mg | 76mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 3.5g | 3% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 36mg | 3% |
Folate | 18µg | 27µg | 2% |
Protein | 3.87g | 2.7g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.806mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 5.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.71g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
85.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +160.9% |
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Fats
~0.7g