Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Dandelion Greens VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dandelion Greens	20%	12%	68%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Dandelion Greens	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.55% 45kcal	4.38% 127kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.72% 0.7g	0.52% 0.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.53% 0.17g	0.23% 0.073g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.75% 0.044g	10.6% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.54% 0.26g	0.64% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.08% 9.2g	17.5% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.98% 0.71g	0.44% 0.32g	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	9.2% 3.5g	17% 6.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.82% 2.7g	15.5% 8.67g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dandelion Greens	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	56.4% 508μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16% 0.19mg	13.3% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20% 0.26mg	4.46% 0.058mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.04% 0.81mg	3.6% 0.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.7% 0.084mg	4.4% 0.22mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.3% 0.25mg	9.23% 0.12mg	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	6.75% 27μg	32.5% 130μg	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	39% 35mg	1.33% 1.2mg	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	23% 3.44mg	0.2% 0.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	649% 778μg	7% 8.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dandelion Greens	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.7% 187mg	3.5% 35mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	24% 0.22mg	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	38.8% 3.1mg	27.8% 2.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.57% 36mg	10% 42mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	15% 0.34mg	18.7% 0.43mg	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	9.43% 66mg	19.7% 138mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.7% 397mg	12% 405mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.91% 0.5μg	2% 1.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.07% 76mg	0.067% 1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.73% 0.41mg	9.1% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.3% 85.6g	1.8% 67g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Dandelion Greens vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Dandelion Greens have more Vitamin A, 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 29.2 times more Vitamin C, 114.7 times more Vitamin E and 92.7 times more Vitamin K than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Dandelion Greens vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Dandelion Greens have 5.3 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Iron, 76 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.3 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Selenium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Magnesium and Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Dandelion Greens have 2.4 times more Omega 6 than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.8 times more Energy, 3.9 times more Omega 3, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 1.8 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.