Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Dandelion Greens VS Navel Oranges

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Dandelion Greens	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.55% 45kcal	1.7% 49kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.72% 0.7g	0.15% 0.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.53% 0.17g	0.053% 0.017g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.75% 0.044g	0.56% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.54% 0.26g	0.14% 0.023g	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	9.65% 12.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.98% 0.71g	11.7% 8.5g	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	3.1% 2.25g	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	% 1.97g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 4.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.2% 3.5g	5.8% 2.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.82% 2.7g	1.63% 0.91g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dandelion Greens	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	56.4% 508μg	1.33% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16% 0.19mg	5.67% 0.068mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20% 0.26mg	3.92% 0.051mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.04% 0.81mg	2.66% 0.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.7% 0.084mg	5.22% 0.26mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.3% 0.25mg	6.08% 0.079mg	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	8.5% 34μg	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	65.7% 59mg	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	1% 0.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	649% 778μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dandelion Greens	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.7% 187mg	4.3% 43mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	4.33% 0.039mg	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	1.63% 0.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.57% 36mg	2.6% 11mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	15% 0.34mg	1.26% 0.029mg	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	3.3% 23mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.7% 397mg	4.9% 166mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.91% 0.5μg	0% 0μg	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	0.73% 0.08mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.3% 85.6g	2.32% 86g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Dandelion Greens vs Navel Oranges:

• Raw Dandelion Greens have 42.3 times more Vitamin A, 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 5.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 22.9 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 3.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.7 times more Vitamin C than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Dandelion Greens vs Navel Oranges:

• Raw Dandelion Greens have 4.3 times more Calcium, 4.4 times more Copper, 23.8 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 11.8 times more Manganese, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 76 times more Sodium and 5.1 times more Zinc than Raw Navel Oranges.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 100 g.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Dandelion Greens have 4.9 times more Omega 3, 11.3 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 12 times more Sugars than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 100 g.
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.