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Endive vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between endive and chicory

  • Chicory contains less vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, iron, zinc, and copper than endive.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for endive is 43% higher.
  • Chicory has 6 times less vitamin B5 than endive. Endive has 0.9mg of vitamin B5, while chicory has 0.145mg.
  • Endive has a higher glycemic index than chicory.

Food types used in this article are Endive, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw.

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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.
Endive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more IronIron +245.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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.
Endive
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +520.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Endive Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 193%
Folate 142µg 37µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.145mg 15%
Manganese 0.42mg 0.1mg 14%
Vitamin A 108µg 1µg 12%
Iron 0.83mg 0.24mg 7%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.16mg 6%
Copper 0.099mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 2.8mg 4%
Choline 16.8mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 19mg 3%
Potassium 314mg 211mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.042mg 2%
Sodium 22mg 2mg 1%
Protein 1.25g 0.9g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 17kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 3.35g 4g 0%
Net carbs 0.25g 0.9g N/A
Sugar 0.25g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3.1g 0%
Phosphorus 28mg 26mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
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3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
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35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/nutrients
  2. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.