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Dandelion greens vs. Green tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between dandelion greens and green tea

  • Dandelion greens are higher than green tea in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, copper, calcium, and fiber.
  • Dandelion greens cover your daily vitamin K needs 649% more than green tea.

Food varieties used in this article are Dandelion greens, raw and Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng, and honey, sweetened.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 0% 0.26% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7840%
Contains more IronIron +15400%
Contains more CopperCopper +3320%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 26% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Green tea DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 0µg 649%
Vitamin A 508µg 0µg 56%
Iron 3.1mg 0.02mg 39%
Vitamin C 35mg 7.7mg 30%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0mg 19%
Calcium 187mg 3mg 18%
Copper 0.171mg 0.005mg 18%
Fiber 3.5g 0g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.04mg 13%
Potassium 397mg 5mg 12%
Manganese 0.342mg 0.12mg 10%
Phosphorus 66mg 0mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 1mg 8%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Choline 35.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 0mg 5%
Protein 2.7g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.01mg 4%
Fructose 3.59g 4%
Sodium 76mg 2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0g 1%
Calories 45kcal 30kcal 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 9.2g 7.16g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.18g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 5.7g 7.16g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 6.87g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0g 0%

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
7% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 7.16 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +288.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17900%
~equal in Water ~92.65g

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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. Green tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171883/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.