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Dandelion Nutrition Facts

September 5, 2015Updated September 19, 20171 min read

Nutritional information for Dandelion Greens (per 1 cup – 55g serving)

MACRO-NUTRIENTS
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Fiber (g) 1.9 6.3 – 7.6 –
Omega 3 (mg) 24.2 1.5 – 2.2 –
Omega 6 (mg) 144 0.8 – 1.2 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (VITAMINS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Vitamin A (IU) 5588 186.3 Excellent 239.5 Excellent
Vitamin C (mg) 19.3 42.9 Excellent 42.9 Excellent
Vitamin E (mg) 1.9 19 Good 19 Good
Vitamin K (mcg) 428 611.4 Excellent 611.4 Excellent
Thiamin – B1 (mg) 0.1 8.3 – 9.1 –
Riboflavin – B2 (mg) 0.1 7.7 – 9.1 –
Niacin – B3 (mg) 0.4 2.5 – 2.9 –
Pantothenic Acid – B5 (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 7.7 – 5.9 –
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0 0 – 0 –
Folate (mcg) 14.9 3.7 – 3.7 –
Choline (mg) 19.4 3.5 – 4.6 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (MINERALS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Calcium (mg) 103 10.3 Good 10.3 Good
Copper (mg) 0.1 11.1 Good 11.1 Good
Iron (mg) 1.7 21.3 Excellent 9.4 –
Magnesium (mg) 19.8 4.7 – 6.2 –
Manganese (mg) 0.2 8.7 – 11.1 Good
Phosphorus (mg) 36.3 3.6 – 3.6 –
Potassium (mg) 218 5.7 – 7.8 –
Selenium (mcg) 0.3 0.4 – 0.5 –
Sodium (mg) 41.8 2.8 – 2.8 –
Zinc (mg) 0.2 1.8 – 2.5 –

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Other nutritional information for Dandelion Greens (per 1 cup – 55g serving)

Other information Amount Rating
Calories (Cal) 26.2 –
Kilojoules (kJ) 109.6 –
Glycemic Index (GI) – –
Portion for GL (g) – –
Glycemic Load (GL) – –
Energy nutrients Amount % of Energy
Total Carbs (g) 5.1 63.4
Fat (g) 0.4 13.7
Protein (g) 1.5 22.9

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