Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Oranges VS Dandelion Greens

Weight per 300 calories

• Oranges: 638g
• Dandelion Greens: 667g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Oranges or Dandelion Greens?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oranges	7%	2%	91%
Dandelion Greens	20%	12%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Oranges	Dandelion Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.79% 0.77g	4.8% 4.67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.3% 0.096g	3.54% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.8% 0.045g	18.3% 0.29g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.68% 0.11g	10.2% 1.74g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57.7% 75g	47% 61.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	82.3% 59.7g	6.53% 4.73g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	40.3% 15.3g	61.4% 23.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.7% 6g	32% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oranges	Dandelion Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.8% 70.2μg	376% 3387μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	46.3% 0.56mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19.6% 0.26mg	133% 1.73mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.3% 1.8mg	33.6% 5.37mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	11.2% 0.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	29.5% 0.38mg	129% 1.67mg	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	48% 191μg	45% 180μg	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	377% 340mg	259% 233mg	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	7.66% 1.15mg	153% 23mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	4324% 5189μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oranges	Dandelion Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25.5% 255mg	125% 1247mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	32% 0.29mg	127% 1.14mg	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	7.98% 0.64mg	258% 20.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 64mg	57% 240mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.94% 0.16mg	99% 2.3mg	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	12.8% 89.4mg	63% 440mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34% 1155mg	78% 2647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.8% 3.2μg	6.06% 3.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	33.8% 507mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.06% 0.45mg	25% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	15% 554g	15.4% 571g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Oranges vs Dandelion Greens:

• Raw Oranges have 2.8 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• While Raw Dandelion Greens contain 48.2 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 6.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin B3, 4.4 times more Vitamin B6, 20 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Raw Dandelion Greens have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Raw Dandelion Greens have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Oranges vs Dandelion Greens:

• Raw Dandelion Greens contain 4.9 times more Calcium, 4 times more Copper, 32.4 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 14.3 times more Manganese, 4.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 6.1 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Raw Dandelion Greens have similar amounts of Selenium and Water per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Oranges have 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 12.6 times more Sugars than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• While Raw Dandelion Greens contain 6.1 times more Fat, 11.8 times more Saturated Fat, 6.6 times more Omega 3, 15.1 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Raw Oranges and Raw Dandelion Greens have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Oranges as well as Raw Dandelion Greens have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.