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Chicory vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicory and salsify different?

  • Chicory is higher in folate; however, salsify is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for salsify is 14% higher.
  • Chicory contains 2 times more folate than salsify. While chicory contains 37µg of folate, salsify contains only 15µg.

Chicory, witloof, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +129.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 15% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +419%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.056mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Salsify DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.218mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.173mg 11%
Folate 37µg 15µg 6%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.21mg 5%
Choline 25.9mg 5%
Protein 0.9g 2.73g 4%
Carbs 4g 15.36g 4%
Iron 0.24mg 0.55mg 4%
Phosphorus 26mg 56mg 4%
Calories 17kcal 68kcal 3%
Calcium 19mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.276mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 4.6mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 211mg 283mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.07mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.3mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.392mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 249kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 147g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 12.26g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3.1g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.074g 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.3%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284%
Contains more OtherOther +54.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/nutrients
  2. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.