Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Dandelion greens, raw
100 grams of dandelion greens (raw) has 45 calories, 2.7 g of protein, 0.7 g of total fat and 9.2 g of carbohydrate, including 3.5 g of fiber. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.
USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 169226Taraxacum officinale
Amount
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Nutrition data per 100 g
Calories45
Amount% Daily Value*
- Total fat 0.7 g 1%
- Saturated fat 0.17 g 1%
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 0.01 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 0.31 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
- Sodium 76 mg 3%
- Total carbohydrate 9.2 g 3%
- Dietary fiber 3.5 g 13%
- Total sugars 0.71 g
- Protein 2.7 g 5%
* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.
Key numbers per 100 g
Calories
45
Protein
2.7g
Total fat
0.7g
Carbohydrate
9.2g
Protein supplies about 24% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 76 mg of sodium per 100 g (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
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Vitamins and minerals
Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 508 mcg | 56% | 900 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 35 mg | 39% | 90 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 3.4 mg | 23% | 15 mg |
| Vitamin K | 778 mcg | 648% | 120 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.19 mg | 16% | 1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.26 mg | 20% | 1.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.81 mg | 5% | 16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25 mg | 15% | 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 27 mcg | 7% | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 2.4 mcg |
| Choline | 35.3 mg | 6% | 550 mg |
| Calcium | 187 mg | 14% | 1,300 mg |
| Iron | 3.1 mg | 17% | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 397 mg | 8% | 4,700 mg |
| Magnesium | 36 mg | 9% | 420 mg |
| Phosphorus | 66 mg | 5% | 1,250 mg |
| Zinc | 0.41 mg | 4% | 11 mg |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 0.5 mcg | 1% | 55 mcg |
| Water | 85.6 g | — | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | — |
Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.
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Portion sizes and weights
Household measures that USDA lists for dandelion greens (raw), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, chopped | 55 g | 25 | 1.5 g |
About these numbers
USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169226 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
- FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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