Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Dandelion Greens VS Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Dandelion Greens: 909g
• Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt: 206g

Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have 4.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens, which is average in comparison to other foods. Boiled Dandelion Greens having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Dandelion Greens or Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Dandelion Greens	21%	14%	65%
Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	6%	30%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Dandelion Greens	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.62% 5.45g	10.6% 10.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.15% 1.33g	8.02% 2.57g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	21.6% 0.35g	2.05% 0.033g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.04g	3.07% 0.52g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44.8% 58g	38% 49.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.27% 4.55g	0.6% 0.43g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.29g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	69.4% 26.4g	11% 4.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32.5% 18g	8.6% 4.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Dandelion Greens	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	345% 3109μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	98% 1.2mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	122% 1.6mg	5.85% 0.076mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29.2% 4.67mg	27.5% 4.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.4% 0.52mg	18.4% 0.92mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	112% 1.45mg	31% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	29.5% 118μg	16% 63.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	182% 164mg	17.6% 16mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	148% 22mg	1.37% 0.21mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4177% 5013μg	3.6% 4.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Dandelion Greens	Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	127% 1273mg	2.67% 26.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	116% 1.05mg	17.6% 0.16mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	205% 16.4mg	16% 1.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	52% 218mg	10.3% 43mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	91% 2.1mg	14% 0.32mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	54.5% 382mg	23.8% 166mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62% 2109mg	23% 781mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.96% 2.73μg	1.87% 1.03μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	26.7% 400mg	48% 717mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23% 2.55mg	6.35% 0.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	22% 816g	3.73% 138g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Dandelion Greens vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens have more Vitamin A, 5.4 times more Vitamin B1, 20.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, 10.3 times more Vitamin C, 108 times more Vitamin E and 1161.7 times more Vitamin K than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens.
• Both Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Dandelion Greens vs Frozen Crinkle Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens have 47.6 times more Calcium, 6.6 times more Copper, 12.8 times more Iron, 5.1 times more Magnesium, 6.5 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 2.7 times more Selenium, 3.6 times more Zinc and 5.9 times more Water than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.8 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens have 10.5 times more Omega 3, 3.9 times more Omega 6, 10.5 times more Sugars, 6.4 times more Fiber and 3.8 times more Protein than Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt.
• While Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt contain 1.9 times more Fat and 1.9 times more Saturated Fat than Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens.
• Both Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens and Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Dandelion Greens as well as Frozen Crinkle or Regular Cut French Fried Potatoes with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.