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Collards vs Dandelion greens
CALORIC DENSITY
Collards, raw
Dandelion greens, raw
0.3
0.45
11161
11207

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Collards
Dandelion greens
Protein = 16g
Protein = 12g
Carbohydrates = 38g
Carbohydrates = 41g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 24g
Fiber = 16g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient collards dandelion greens
Protein 16g 12g
Carbohydrate 38g 41g
Fiber 24g 16g
Fat 3g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 1g
collards
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 36%
Choline = 37%
Vitamin A = 355%
Vitamin A = 361%
Vitamin C = 314%
Vitamin C = 207%
Vitamin E = 126%
Vitamin E = 127%
Vitamin K = 4257%
Vitamin K = 4324%
Nutrientcollardsdandelion greens
Choline36%37%
Vitamin A355%361%
Vitamin C314%207%
Vitamin E126%127%
Vitamin K4257%4324%

Collards have significantly more Vitamins C than dandelion greens. Dandelion greens have significantly more Vitamins A, K than collards. Collards are a good source of Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, Potassium, Iron. Collards are a great source of Riboflavin, Niacin. Collards are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Calcium. Dandelion greens are a good source of Niacin. Dandelion greens are a great source of Thiamin, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus. Dandelion greens are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron.

dandelion greens

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 36%
Vitamin B1 = 84%
Vitamin B2 = 79%
Vitamin B2 = 105%
Vitamin B3 = 41%
Vitamin B3 = 30%
Vitamin B5 = 36%
Vitamin B5 = 8%
Vitamin B6 = 100%
Vitamin B6 = 101%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientcollardsdandelion greens
Vitamin B136%84%
Vitamin B279%105%
Vitamin B341%30%
Vitamin B536%8%
Vitamin B6100%101%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 9%
Sodium = 23%
Potassium = 32%
Potassium = 50%
Calcium = 193%
Calcium = 166%
Magnesium = 17%
Magnesium = 46%
Phosphorus = 11%
Phosphorus = 51%
Iron = 21%
Iron = 230%
Manganese = 80%
Manganese = 66%
Selenium = 19%
Selenium = 5%
Copper = 26%
Copper = 76%
Zinc = 9%
Zinc = 19%
Nutrientcollardsdandelion greens
Sodium9%23%
Potasium32%50%
Calcium193%166%
Magnesium17%46%
Phosphorus11%51%
Iron21%230%
Manganese80%66%
Selenium19%5%
Copper26%76%
Zinc9%19%

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