Lettuce vs Dandelion: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Lettuce has 15 kcal and Dandelion has 45 kcal, so Lettuce has 67% fewer calories.

Dandelion has more protein (2.7 g vs 1.36 g). Dandelion has more fiber (3.5 g vs 1.3 g). Dandelion has more carbohydrates (9.2 g vs 2.87 g). Relative to calories, Lettuce is the better protein source (9.07 g vs 6 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Lettuce - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Lettuce - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Lettuce
Serving size:
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one lettuce (200g)cup, chopped (75g)1 large leaf (18g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Dandelion
Serving size:
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handful (25g)tablespoon (10g)bunch (55g)cup, chopped (55g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Lettuce vs Dandelion 100g Compare

per 100g Lettuce Dandelion
Calories 15 45
Carbohydrates 2.87 g 9.2 g
Fat 0.15 g 0.7 g
Dietary fiber 1.3 g 3.5 g
Protein 1.36 g 2.7 g
Calcium 36 mg 187 mg
Iron 0.86 mg 3.1 mg
Magnessium 13 mg 36 mg
Phosphorus 29 mg 66 mg
Potassium 194 mg 397 mg
Sodium 28 mg 76 mg
Zink 0.18 mg 0.41 mg
Vitaminium A 7405 IU 10161 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.07 mg 0.19 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.08 mg 0.26 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.375 mg 0.806 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.134 mg 0.084 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.09 mg 0.251 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 38 µg 27 µg
Vitaminium C 9.2 mg 35 mg
Vitaminium E 0.29 mg 3.44 mg
Vitaminium K 126.3 µg 778.4 µg
Beta karoten 4443 µg 5854 µg

Less Calories in Lettuce

At first glance, you can see that in lettuce is much less calories than in dandelion.

Lettuce has 15 kcal per 100g and dandelion 45 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 200%.

In lettuce and in dandelion most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare lettuce with dandelion in details.

Lettuce 100g

15kcal

Calories source

  • 63% CARBS.
  • 30% PROTEIN
  • 7% FAT
Lettuce calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | chopped | 1 large leaf

Dandelion 100g

45kcal

Calories source

  • 68% CARBS
  • 20% PROTEIN
  • 12% FAT
Dandelion calories per:
100g | ounce | handfull | tablespoon | bunch | cup | chopped

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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.