Dandelion Greens

Dandelions are a great dietary source of calcium, vitamins A and K, plus the antioxidant lutein, which is important for healthy vision. Dandelions are natural diuretics and detoxifiers.

Healthy Dandelion Greens Recipes:

• Dandelion Greens With Onion and Garlic
• Scrambled Eggs With Dandelion Greens and Ham
• Shrimp and Cauliflower Salad

The following nutrition information is for one serving of dandelion greens. That would be about one cup of chopped dandelion greens, or 55 grams. This general information is for raw dandelion greens.

Water: 47.08 g

Calories: 25

Protein: 1.49 g

Carbohydrates: 5.06 g

Fiber: 1.9 g

Sugars: 2.12 g

Total Fat: 0.39 g

Saturated Fat: 0.094 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.008 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.168 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 103 mg

Iron: 1.71 mg

Magnesium: 20 mg

Phosphorus: 36 mg

Potassium: 218 mg

Sodium: 42 mg

Zinc: 0.23 mg

Vitamin C: 19.3 mg

Thiamin: 0.105 mg

Riboflavin: 0.143 mg

Niacin: 0.443 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.046 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.138 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 15 mcg

Vitamin A: 2712 IU

Vitamin E: 2.63 mg

Vitamin K: 150.5 mg

beta Carotene: 1627 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 3656 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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