Dandelion greens vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dandelion greens and lambsquarters

Dandelion greens have more iron, while lambsquarters have more vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, and vitamin A.
Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 50% higher.
Lambsquarters contain 3 times less iron than dandelion greens. Dandelion greens contain 3.1mg of iron, while lambsquarters contain 1.2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Dandelion greens, raw and Lambsquarters, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dandelion greens

Lambsquarters

Contains more IronIron

+158.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+65.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+128.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+80%

~equal in Magnesium ~34mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dandelion greens

Lambsquarters

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.092mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.274mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	778.4µg		649%
Vitamin C	35mg	80mg	50%
Iron	3.1mg	1.2mg	24%
Vitamin E	3.44mg		23%
Manganese	0.342mg	0.782mg	19%
Copper	0.171mg	0.293mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.44mg	14%
Calcium	187mg	309mg	12%
Vitamin A	508µg	580µg	8%
Choline	35.3mg		6%
Protein	2.7g	4.2g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.16mg	3%
Potassium	397mg	452mg	2%
Fiber	3.5g	4g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.806mg	1.2mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.251mg	0.274mg	2%
Carbs	9.2g	7.3g	1%
Phosphorus	66mg	72mg	1%
Sodium	76mg	43mg	1%
Selenium	0.5µg	0.9µg	1%
Folate	27µg	30µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.17g	0.059g	1%
Calories	45kcal	43kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	9.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	167kcal	102kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	222g	233g	N/A
Fats	0.7g	0.8g	0%
Net carbs	5.7g	3.3g	N/A
Magnesium	36mg	34mg	0%
Sugar	0.71g		N/A
Zinc	0.41mg	0.44mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.084mg	0.092mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.014g	0.15g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.306g	0.351g	0%
Tryptophan		0.038mg	0%
Threonine		0.163mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.253mg	0%
Leucine		0.35mg	0%
Lysine		0.354mg	0%
Methionine		0.049mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.166mg	0%
Valine		0.226mg	0%
Histidine		0.116mg	0%