Wheat vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat and dandelion greens?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus, while dandelion greens are higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Dandelion greens' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 203% higher.
- Dandelion greens have 64 times less selenium than wheat. Wheat has 31.9µg of selenium, while dandelion greens have 0.5µg.
We used Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Dandelion greens, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +348.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +122.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +201.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6280% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1977.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.1% |
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 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +258.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 778.4µg | 649% | |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 0.5µg | 57% |
| Vitamin A | 508µg | 56% | |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% | |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.342mg | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 3.44mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.26mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 187mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 3.1mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.251mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.41mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 66mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 0.806mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 397mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 9.2g | 6% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 2.7g | 6% |
| Choline | 35.3mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 27µg | 4% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 45kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 3.5g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.83g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 5.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.07g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.306g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.71 g
Fats:
0.83 g
Carbs:
27.6 g
Water:
65.18 g
Other:
0.68 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
9.2 g
Water:
85.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +200% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +164.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.243 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 | -54.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.9% |
