Salsify vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsify and chicory different?
- Salsify is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2; however, chicory is richer in folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for salsify is 14% higher.
- Salsify contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than chicory. While salsify contains 0.173mg of vitamin B2, chicory contains only 0.027mg.
Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Chicory, witloof, raw 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.
| 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% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +146.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.042mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.027mg | 11% |
| Folate | 15µg | 37µg | 6% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 4g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.145mg | 3% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 17kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 211mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 3.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.044g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +284% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +68.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.5% |
