Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of dandelion greens, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of dandelion greens. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Dandelion greens: nutritional value & information

Dandelion greens: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 72% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 14% comes from proteins
  • The 12% comes from fat

Dandelion greens: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 45
% DV
Total Fat 0.7g 1 %
   Saturated Fat 0.2g 1 %
Sodium 76mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrate 9.2g 3 %
   Dietary Fiber 3.5g 14 %
   Sugar 0.7g
Proteins 2.7g 5 %
Vitamin A 203 % Vitamin C 58 %
Calcium 19 % Iron 17 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Dandelion greens: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline35.3 mg
    Folate27.00 mcg
Niacin0.806 mg4 %
Pantothenic acid0.084 mg1 %
Riboflavin0.260 mg15 %
Thiamin0.190 mg13 %
Vitamin A10161.00 IU203 %
    Vitamin A, RAE508.00 mcg
    Carotene, alpha363.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta5854.00 mcg
    Cryptoxanthin, beta121.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.251 mg13 %
Vitamin C35.0 mg58 %
Vitamin E3.44 mg11 %
    Tocopherol, alpha3.44 mg
Vitamin K778.4 mcg973 %

Dandelion greens: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins2.70 g5 %

Dandelion greens: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca187.00 mg19 %
Copper, Cu0.171 mg9 %
Iron, Fe3.10 mg17 %
Magnesium, Mg36.00 mg9 %
Manganese, Mn0.342 mg17 %
Phosphorus, P66.00 mg7 %
Potassium, K397.00 mg8 %
Selenium, Se0.5 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na76.00 mg3 %
Zinc, Zn0.41 mg3 %

Dandelion greens: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.70 g1 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.170 g1 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.145 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.007 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.009 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.014 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.014 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.306 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.261 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.044 g

Dandelion greens: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate9.20 g3 %
Fiber3.5 g14 %
Sugars0.71 g

Dandelion greens: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Dandelion greens: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.80 g
Water85.60 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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