Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces 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	3.5% 102kcal	1.47% 42.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	1.07% 1.03g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.21% 0.068g	0.65% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.15% 0.018g	1.33% 0.021g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.63% 0.11g	2.1% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19% 25g	4.74% 6.17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17% 12.4g	3.6% 2.62g	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	5.6% 2.13g	9.33% 3.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.54% 2g	8.28% 4.64g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chicory Roots	Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	34.3% 309μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.72% 0.057mg	9.2% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.27% 0.043mg	12.5% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.54% 0.57mg	5.73% 0.92mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.16% 0.46mg	9.2% 0.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26.3% 0.34mg	15% 0.2mg	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	8.15% 32.6μg	37.2% 149μg	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	7.87% 7.1mg	92% 82.4mg	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	2% 0.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	251% 301μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chicory Roots	Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.8% 58mg	13% 130mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	24.7% 0.22mg	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	14% 1.13mg	28.3% 2.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.42% 31mg	14% 59.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14.4% 0.33mg	23% 0.53mg	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	12.4% 86.5mg	11.7% 82.2mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12% 411mg	12.3% 420mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 0.99μg	2.3% 1.28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.72% 71mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.25% 0.47mg	7.2% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.06% 113g	3.47% 128g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots as well as Raw Chives have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 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 5 oz.