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Dandelion greens vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dandelion greens and teff different?

  • Dandelion greens are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and protein.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for dandelion greens is 647% higher.

Dandelion greens, raw and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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%
Teff
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.1%
Contains more IronIron +146.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2601.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%
~equal in Calcium ~180mg
~equal in Potassium ~427mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 117% 0% 169% 69% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20%
Teff
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40868.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 1.9µg 647%
Manganese 0.342mg 9.24mg 387%
Copper 0.171mg 0.81mg 71%
Iron 3.1mg 7.63mg 57%
Vitamin A 508µg 0µg 56%
Phosphorus 66mg 429mg 52%
Vitamin C 35mg 39%
Magnesium 36mg 184mg 35%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.63mg 29%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 0.08mg 22%
Protein 2.7g 13.3g 21%
Carbs 9.2g 73.13g 21%
Fiber 3.5g 8g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.482mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.39mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.942mg 17%
Calories 45kcal 367kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 3.363mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.4µg 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.071g 5%
Choline 35.3mg 13.1mg 4%
Fats 0.7g 2.38g 3%
Sodium 76mg 12mg 3%
Calcium 187mg 180mg 1%
Potassium 397mg 427mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.27mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 167kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 222g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 5.7g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 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
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +870.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +392.6%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +694.9%

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
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4107.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.