Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dandelion Greens VS Potato Skin

Weight per 500 calories

• Dandelion Greens: 1111g
• Potato Skin: 862g

Raw Potato Skin has 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Dandelion Greens, which is low in comparison to other foods. Dandelion Greens having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dandelion Greens or Potato Skin?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dandelion Greens	20%	12%	68%
Potato Skin	17%	1%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Dandelion Greens	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8% 7.78g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.9% 1.9g	0.7% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	30.6% 0.49g	5.4% 0.086g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.9g	1.62% 0.28g	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	82.5% 107g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11% 7.9g	NA	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	56.7% 21.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	53.6% 30g	39.6% 22g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dandelion Greens	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	627% 5644μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	176% 2.1mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	222% 2.9mg	25% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56% 8.96mg	55.7% 8.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.7% 0.93mg	52% 2.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	215% 2.8mg	158% 2.06mg	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	36.6% 147μg	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	109% 98mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7207% 8649μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dandelion Greens	Potato Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	208% 2078mg	26% 259mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	211% 1.9mg	405% 3.65mg	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	349% 28mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	95% 400mg	47.2% 198mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	165% 3.8mg	226% 5.2mg	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	46.8% 328mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	130% 4411mg	105% 3560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10% 5.56μg	4.7% 2.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56.3% 844mg	5.75% 86.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.4% 4.56mg	27.4% 3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25.7% 951g	19.4% 718g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dandelion Greens VS Potato Skin Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dandelion Greens or Potato Skin?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dandelion Greens vs Potato Skin:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have more Vitamin A, 11.7 times more Vitamin B1, 8.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9 and 4 times more Vitamin C than Potato Skin.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Potato Skin contain 2.8 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Dandelion Greens and Potato Skin provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Potato Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens as well as Raw Potato Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dandelion Greens vs Potato Skin:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have 8 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium, 9.8 times more Sodium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Potato Skin.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Potato Skin contain 1.9 times more Copper and 1.4 times more Manganese than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• 500 calories of Potato Skin lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have 5.7 times more Omega 3, 10.5 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Potato Skin.
• Both Dandelion Greens and Potato Skin offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Potato Skin provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6