Broccoli vs Dandelion Greens – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing broccoli to dandelion greens, we picked the dandelions.

Why?

Not quite a like-for-like comparison here, but it’s interesting to compare these two green nutritional heavyweights!

In terms of macros, dandelion greens have more fiber and carbs, the former being more important, we call this a nominal win for dandelion greens, but an argument could be made for a tie.

In the category of vitamins, broccoli has more of vitamins B5, B9, and C, while dandelion greens have more of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B8, E, and K, winning this round easily (and being an especially good source of vitamin K).

Looking at minerals next, broccoli has more selenium, while dandelion greens have more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and potassium, winning another round easily.

In other considerations, broccoli is a good source of sulforaphane (see the “learn more” link below for details), while dandelion greens are much higher in polyphenols. So, we call this round a tie.

Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for dandelion greens, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is good!

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Enjoy!