Dandelion: Calories and Nutrition Analysis
Calories in dandelion
100g of dandelion contain about 45 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| handful
| tablespoon
| bunch
| cup, chopped
For example, a handful of dandelion (25 g) contain about 11 calories.
This is about 1% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
DandelionServing size:
handful of dandelion (25 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 11 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of handful of dandelion is similar to that of, for example:
- 0.5 cube of sugar
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about dandelion nutrition.
100g of Dandelion
Nutrition
- Calories45
- Carbs Total9.2 g
- Dietary fiber3.5 g
- Fat0.7 g
- Protein2.7 g
Vitamins
- Vit A10161 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.19 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.26 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin)0.806 mg
- Vit B50.084 mg
- Vit B60.251 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid)27 mcg
- Vit C35 mg
- Vit E3.44 mg
- Vit K778.4 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium397 mg
- Phosphorus66 mg
- Magnessium36 mg
- Calcium187 mg
- Sodium76 mg
- Iron3.1 mg
- Zink0.41 mg
- Beta karoten5854 mcg
Per 100 g, Dandelion is an excellent source of vitamin K (649% DV) and an excellent source of vitamin C (39% DV).
Vitamin K is needed for normal blood clotting. The FDA Daily Value is 120 µg.
How many calories are in dandelions?
- Handful of dandelions (25g)11 kcal
- Tablespoon of dandelion (10g)5 kcal
- Bunch of dandelions (55g)25 kcal
- Dandelion cup, chopped (55g)25 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of dandelion13 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
