Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of chicory greens, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of chicory greens. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Chicory greens: nutritional value & information

Chicory greens: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 71% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 17% comes from proteins
  • The 10% comes from fat

Chicory greens: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 23
% DV
Total Fat 0.3g 0 %
   Saturated Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 45mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrate 4.7g 2 %
   Dietary Fiber 4g 16 %
   Sugar 0.7g
Proteins 1.7g 3 %
Vitamin A 114 % Vitamin C 40 %
Calcium 10 % Iron 5 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Chicory greens: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline12.8 mg
Niacin0.500 mg2 %
Pantothenic acid1.159 mg12 %
Riboflavin0.100 mg6 %
Thiamin0.060 mg4 %
Vitamin A5717.00 IU114 %
    Vitamin A, RAE286.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.105 mg5 %
Vitamin C24.0 mg40 %
Vitamin E2.26 mg8 %
    Tocopherol, alpha2.26 mg
Vitamin K297.6 mcg372 %

Chicory greens: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins1.70 g3 %
  Arginine0.124 g
  Histidine0.029 g
  Isoleucine0.101 g7 %
  Leucine0.074 g3 %
  Lysine0.067 g3 %
  Methionine0.010 g1 %
  Phenylalanine0.041 g2 %
  Threonine0.047 g4 %
  Tryptophan0.031 g11 %
  Valine0.077 g4 %

Chicory greens: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Copper, Cu0.295 mg15 %
Iron, Fe0.90 mg5 %
Manganese, Mn0.429 mg21 %
Phosphorus, P47.00 mg5 %
Selenium, Se0.3 mcg0 %
Sodium, Na45.00 mg2 %
Zinc, Zn0.42 mg3 %

Chicory greens: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.30 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.073 g0 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.062 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.003 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.004 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.006 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.006 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.131 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.112 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.019 g

Chicory greens: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate4.70 g2 %
Fiber4.0 g16 %
Sugars0.70 g

Chicory greens: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Chicory greens: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.30 g
Water92.00 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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