Chicory vs. Mustard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chicory and mustard Greens
- Chicory has more folate; however, mustard Greens is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, calcium, and iron.
- Mustard Greens's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 247% more.
- Chicory contains 4 times more folate than mustard Greens. Chicory contains 37µg of folate, while mustard Greens contains 9µg.
- Mustard Greens has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mustard Greens is 32, while the glycemic index of chicory is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicory, witloof, raw and Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +521.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +262.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +186.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +311.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +803.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +61700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 592.7µg | 494% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 618µg | 69% |
Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 25.3mg | 25% |
Vitamin E | 1.78mg | 12% | |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
Calcium | 19mg | 118mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.24mg | 0.87mg | 8% |
Folate | 37µg | 9µg | 7% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 2g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.1mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
Protein | 0.9g | 2.56g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 42mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.16mg | 0.433mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.062mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Potassium | 211mg | 162mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 13mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.47g | 1% |
Calories | 17kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 4g | 4.51g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.9g | 2.51g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.41g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.024g | 0.012g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.11g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.046g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
Protein:
2.56 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
91.78 g
Other:
0.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +370% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.7% |
~equal in
Water
~91.78g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.044 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.046 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5400% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.046g