Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dandelion Greens VS Florida Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Dandelion Greens: 1111g
• Florida Oranges: 1087g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dandelion Greens or Florida Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dandelion Greens	20%	12%	68%
Florida Oranges	6%	4%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Dandelion Greens	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8% 7.78g	2.35% 2.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.9% 1.9g	0.85% 0.27g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	30.6% 0.49g	7.47% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.9g	2% 0.34g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	78.6% 102g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11% 7.9g	137% 99g	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	102% 39g	68.6% 26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	53.6% 30g	13.6% 7.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dandelion Greens	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	627% 5644μg	13.3% 120μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	176% 2.1mg	91% 1.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	222% 2.9mg	33.4% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56% 8.96mg	27% 4.35mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.7% 0.93mg	54.3% 2.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	215% 2.8mg	42.6% 0.55mg	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	75% 300μg	46% 185μg	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	432% 389mg	543% 489mg	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	255% 38.2mg	13% 1.96mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7207% 8649μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dandelion Greens	Florida Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	208% 2078mg	46.7% 467mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	211% 1.9mg	47% 0.42mg	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	431% 34.4mg	12.2% 0.98mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	95% 400mg	26% 109mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	165% 3.8mg	11.3% 0.26mg	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	105% 733mg	18.6% 130mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	130% 4411mg	54% 1837mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10% 5.56μg	9.9% 5.43μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56.3% 844mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.4% 4.56mg	7.9% 0.87mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25.7% 951g	25.6% 947g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dandelion Greens VS Florida Oranges Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dandelion Greens or Florida Oranges?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dandelion Greens vs Florida Oranges:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have 47.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 6.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, 19.5 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Florida Oranges.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Florida Oranges contain 2.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• 500 calories of Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens as well as Raw Florida Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dandelion Greens vs Florida Oranges:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have 4.4 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Copper, 35.2 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Magnesium, 14.6 times more Manganese, 5.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 5.2 times more Zinc than Florida Oranges.
• Both Dandelion Greens and Florida Oranges contain similar levels of Water per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Florida Oranges lack sufficient amounts of Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have 4.1 times more Omega 3, 8.6 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Florida Oranges.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Florida Oranges contain 12.6 times more Sugars than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Dandelion Greens and Florida Oranges offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Florida Oranges provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6