Chicory Greens
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Chicory Greens
Description
Chicory greens, the leaves of the blue perennial composite herb Cichorium intybus. The plants are grown in darkness or semidarkness to blanch them for use as a salad. The endive plant Cichorium endivia is a close relative.
Chicory greens are an excellent source of provitamin A carotenoids, vitamin C and potassium.Caloric Content
1 Calories: 21 Protein: 1.53 gm Carbohydrates: 4.23 gm Fiber: .72 gm Total fats: .27 gm Saturated fats: .066 gm Unsaturated fats: .123 gm Cholesterol: 0 mg
1. 1/2 cup chopped, 90 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: 3600 5000 IU Thiamine: .054 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .090 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: - 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: .450 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: - 10 mg Folic acid: - 400 mcg Vitamin C: 21.6 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 1/2 cup chopped, 90 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: .90 1000 mg Copper: - 2 mg Iron: .81 18 mg Magnesium: 27 400 mg Manganese: - n/a mg Phosphorus: 42 1000 mg Potassium: 378 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 41 n/a mg Zinc: - 15 mg
1. 1/2 cup chopped, 90 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .028 gm Threonine: .042 gm Isoleucine: .091 gm Leucine: .067 gm Lysine: .060 gm Methionine: .009 gm Cysteine: - gm Phenylalanine: .037 gm Tyrosine: - gm Valine: .069 gm Arginine: .112 gm Histidine: .026 gm Alanine: - gm Aspartic acid: - gm Glutamic acid: - gm Glycine: - gm Proline: - gm Serine: - gm
1. 1/2 cup chopped, 90 gramsReferences
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Vegetables and Vegetable Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1984.
Woolf, H.B. ed. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. G & C Merriam: Springfield, MA. 1984.
