Living plant atlas

Dandelion flower

Latin Taraxacum officinale · EN Dandelion flower · dandelion · dent de lion · SK Púpava

Edible parts

Leaves / tops as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy188 kJ / 45 kcal2%
Protein2.7 g5%
Carbohydrate9.2 g4%
Fibre3.1 g
Natural sugars3.8 g
Fat0.7 g1%
Vitamin A22 µg RE3%
Vitamin C14 mg18%
Vitamin E0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K18 µg24%
Folate8 µg4%
Calcium102 mg13%
Iron3.1 mg22%
Magnesium24 mg6%
Potassium248 mg12%
Zinc0.35 mg3%
Sodium9 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

The yellow heads, petals picked off the bitter green base. Less vitamin A than the greens, more iron than you expect from a flower. The greens are a separate atlas entry.

Season

Often seasonal where grown; year-round when imported or stored.

Caution

Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Dandelion flower (Taraxacum officinale; SK Púpava) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under herb. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Leaves / tops as sold.

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Not medical advice. Figures are food data (CoFID / USDA), % NRV.