Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Chicory Roots VS Chives

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chicory Roots	7%	2%	91%
Chives	35%	18%	47%

Macro Nutrients

	Chicory Roots	Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	25% 720kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.06% 2g	7.53% 7.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.5% 0.48g	4.56% 1.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.13% 0.13g	9.38% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.4% 0.75g	15% 2.52g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	135% 175g	33.5% 43.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	120% 87.3g	25.5% 18.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.5% 15g	65.8% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	58.4% 32.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chicory Roots	Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	242% 2180μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33.3% 0.4mg	65% 0.78mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23% 0.3mg	88.5% 1.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25% 4mg	40.4% 6.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	64.6% 3.23mg	64.8% 3.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	185% 2.4mg	106% 1.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	57.5% 230μg	263% 1050μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	55.6% 50mg	646% 581mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	14% 2.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1773% 2127μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chicory Roots	Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	41% 410mg	92% 920mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	85.6% 0.77mg	174% 1.57mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	100% 8mg	200% 16mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	52.4% 220mg	100% 420mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	101% 2.33mg	162% 3.73mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	87% 610mg	83% 580mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	85.3% 2900mg	87% 2960mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.7% 7μg	16.4% 9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33.3% 500mg	2% 30mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	30% 3.3mg	51% 5.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	21.6% 800g	24.5% 907g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Chicory Roots vs Chives:

• Raw Chicory Roots have 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Chives.
• While Raw Chives contain more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 11.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Chicory Roots.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots and Raw Chives have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 kg.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots as well as Raw Chives have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Chicory Roots vs Chives:

• Raw Chicory Roots have 16.7 times more Sodium than Raw Chives.
• While Raw Chives contain 2.2 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Raw Chicory Roots.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots and Raw Chives have similar amounts of Phosphorus, Potassium and Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Chicory Roots have 2.4 times more Energy, 4 times more Carbohydrate and 4.7 times more Sugars than Raw Chives.
• While Raw Chives contain 3.4 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Raw Chicory Roots.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots as well as Raw Chives have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.