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Hungry for more protein? An ‘overlooked’ garden staple packs a powerful protein punch

Nypost · · 680 words · By McKenzie Beard
Plant-Based Protein Trends Sustainable Nutrition Agricultural Waste Valorization
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/health/this-garden-staple-may-help-you-reach-your-…

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Recommended Dietary Allowance is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight — or 0.36 grams per pound.”
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Multiple independent and authoritative sources (Harvard Health, Mayo Clinic, Examine, and Nypost) confirm the RDA for protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight or 0.36 grams per pound.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) is a system of nutrition recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) of the National Academies (United States). It was introduced in 1997 in order to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_Reference_Intake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Human nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients in food that are necessary to support human life and good health. Poor nutrition is a chronic problem often linked to poverty, food secu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_nutrition
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the U.S. and Canada, the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) is used in nutrition labeling on food and dietary supplement products to indicate the daily intake level of a nutrient that is considered to be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_Daily_Intake
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“Officially known as Calendula officinalis, this easy-to-grow flower has been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times.”
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The botanical name Calendula officinalis is confirmed by The Spruce and Wikipedia, and its use as a medicinal herb is supported by The Botanical Guide.
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web search NEUTRAL — Calendula (/ kəˈlɛndjuːlə /) [2] is a genus of about 15–20 species [3] of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds. [4]: 771 They are na…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendula
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2025 · Calendula (Calendula officinalis), also called pot marigold, is an easy-to-grow, cheerful bedding flower that brightens any garden. It is also edible.
https://www.thespruce.com/growing-and-using-calendula-140262…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 4, 2022 · In this article, we'll go over the amazing health benefits of Calendula as well as the safety and dosage of this herb.
https://botanicalinstitute.org/calendula/
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““Marigold flowers are widely cultivated, yet an estimated 40% of production is discarded as waste, especially after ornamental use,” Anand Mohan, the study’s corresponding author, said”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of dictionary definitions for the word 'approximately' and general Wikipedia entries on approximation, rather than any data regarding marigold waste or quotes from Anand Mohan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In computational learning theory, probably approximately correct (PAC) learning is a framework for mathematical analysis of machine learning. It was proposed in 1984 by Leslie Valiant. In this framewo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In mathematics, particularly in functional analysis and ring theory, an approximate identity is a net in a Banach algebra or ring (generally without an identity) that acts as a substitute for an ident…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.
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“The team found that some of the protein extracts were rich in glutamic acid and aspartic acid”
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Two independent web sources (AOL and a specialized report on marigold proteins) confirm that protein extracts from marigolds contain high levels of glutamic and aspartic acids.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aspartic acid, like glutamic acid, is classified as an acidic amino acid, with a pKa of 3.9; however, in a peptide this is highly dependent on the local environment, and could be as high as 14.The swe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartic_acid
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web search NEUTRAL — Some protein extracts contained high levels of glutamic acid and aspartic acid, which could add umami taste to foods.
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-marigold-potential-source-base…
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web search NEUTRAL — Extracted marigold proteins contain glutamic and aspartic acids, linked to umami flavor, along with strong emulsifying properties and heat stability up to 221°F. These characteristics could make them …
https://www.aol.com/articles/edible-flower-future-protein-sc…
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“the proteins remained stable up to 221°F. That’s higher than what pea and chickpea proteins can typically withstand”
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Multiple independent sources (Labcompare, AOL, and a specialized report) confirm that marigold proteins are stable up to 221°F, which exceeds the stability of pea and chickpea proteins.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A pot-in-pot refrigerator, clay pot cooler or zeer (Arabic: زير) is a non-electric evaporative cooling refrigeration device. It uses a porous outer clay pot (lined with wet sand) containing an inner p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot-in-pot_refrigerator
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — POTS or Pots may refer to: Plain old telephone service, basic wireline telecommunication connection Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a medical condition Pottery, the ceramic ware made by po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POTS
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pot may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot
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“Two of the extracts also showed strong emulsifying properties”
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Two independent sources (Labcompare and a report on plant protein properties) confirm that marigold protein extracts possess strong emulsifying properties.
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web search NEUTRAL — Researchers examined not only the protein content but also its behavior under different conditions. The findings revealed that marigold protein fractions have good solubility, water- and oil-holding c…
https://med.news.am/eng/news/41055/a-source-of-plant-protein…
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web search NEUTRAL — Emulsifying properties of proteins basically. depend on two effects: (1) a substantial decrease in the interfacial ten-. sion due to the adsorption of the protein at the oil-water interface and.Key wo…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242274964_Emulsifyi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Although marigolds grow in almost any soil, they do best in moderately fertile, well-draining gardens. You can keep these plants in in-ground gardens, raised beds, or pots that are at least 8 to 12-in…
https://www.almanac.com/plant/marigolds
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“The petals are also rich in carotenoids and flavonoids”
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Academic/technical sources (PDF on Analysis of Carotenoids and Flavonoids and CoLab study) confirm that pot marigold petals are rich in carotenoids and flavonoids.
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web search NEUTRAL — They are highly unsaturated with conjugated double bonds, which enables carotenoids to absorb light of various wavelengths. At the same time, the terminal groups regulate the polarity and properties w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotenoid
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web search NEUTRAL — Keywords: Pot Marigold, Calendula officinalis, Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Essential oil, Chemotypes, Estonia.The oil contained a high concentration of sesquiterpenes, of which d-cadinene and a-cadinol w…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317217039_Analysis_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Manivannan, Arivalagan, et al. “Comparative study on color coordinates, phenolics, flavonoids, carotenoids, and antioxidant potential of marigold (Tagetes sp.) with diverse colored petals.”
https://colab.ws/articles/10.1007/s11694-021-01015-4
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“The body can also convert these compounds into vitamins A and C”
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While Wikipedia confirms carotenoids are precursors to Vitamin A, there is no evidence provided that flavonoids are converted into Vitamin C. The claim groups them together as if both are converted into both vitamins, which is biologically inaccurate.
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web search NEUTRAL — GGPP can be converted into carotenes or xanthophylls by undergoing a number of different steps within the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway.[53]. Carotenoids serve as precursors to vitamin A.[55].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotenoid
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web search NEUTRAL — Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) contains various bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, tannins, saponosides, carotenoids, triterpene alcohols, polysaccharides, amino acids, and essential oil…
https://www.academia.edu/95528379/The_optimization_of_ultras…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) is an annual ornamental plant with yellow to orange flowers which belongs the the Asteraceae family, its flowers are- used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and f…
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30725580/
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“In one study of 72 women recovering from C-sections, those treated with calendula ointment healed faster and reported less redness and swelling around their incisions.”
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The provided evidence consists of Wikipedia entries for the number 72 and various aircraft/tanks, but contains no information regarding a medical study on C-sections and calendula ointment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 72 may refer to: 72 (number), the natural number following 71 and preceding 73 One of the years 72 BC, AD 72, 1972, 2072 "72", by James from the album Hey Ma 72 Feronia, a main-belt asteroid Tatra 72…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/72
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR. The number "72" in its name is derived from the aircraft's …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. About 25,000 T-72 t…
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“In another, 84 patients with diabetic foot ulcers used a calendula hydroglycolic extract spray twice daily alongside standard care. About 54% were healed by 11 weeks and 78% by 30 weeks”
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The provided evidence consists of Wikipedia entries for '30 Rock', 'NIOSH', and 'TI-84 calculators', but contains no information regarding a study on diabetic foot ulcers and calendula spray.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The TI-84 Plus series is a line of graphing calculators produced by Texas Instruments. They are ubiquitous in the American education system, and have historically been considered the de facto standard…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 30 Rock is an American satirical surrealist sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NIOSH air filtration rating is the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)'s classification of filtering respirators. The ratings describe the ability of the device to p…
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“Other research suggests pot marigold may also help with skin problems like eczema and diaper rash as well as infections such as bacterial vaginosis.”
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