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Dandelion greens vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dandelion greens and bay leaf

  • Dandelion greens have more vitamin A, while bay leaf has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, folate, zinc, copper, and magnesium.
  • Bay leaf's daily need coverage for iron is 499% higher.
  • Bay leaf contains 2 times less vitamin A than dandelion greens. Dandelion greens contain 10161 IU of vitamin A, while bay leaf contains 6185 IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Dandelion greens, raw and Spices, bay leaf.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +346%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more IronIron +1287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +802.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2288%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +460%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 155% 103% 0% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +593.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Bay leaf DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 649%
Iron 3.1mg 43mg 499%
Manganese 0.342mg 8.167mg 340%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 1.74mg 115%
Fiber 3.5g 26.3g 91%
Calcium 187mg 834mg 65%
Folate 27µg 180µg 38%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.7mg 30%
Copper 0.171mg 0.416mg 27%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 23%
Vitamin A 508µg 309µg 22%
Carbs 9.2g 74.97g 22%
Magnesium 36mg 120mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.009mg 15%
Calories 45kcal 313kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2.29g 13%
Vitamin C 35mg 46.5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.421mg 12%
Fats 0.7g 8.36g 12%
Protein 2.7g 7.61g 10%
Saturated fat 0.17g 2.28g 10%
Phosphorus 66mg 113mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 2.005mg 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.8µg 4%
Potassium 397mg 529mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.64g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Sodium 76mg 23mg 2%
Net carbs 5.7g 48.67g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +1473.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1094.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +714.9%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +648.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/nutrients
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.