Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Chicory Roots VS Witloof Chicory

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chicory Roots	7%	2%	91%
Witloof Chicory	18%	4%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Chicory Roots	Witloof Chicory	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.5% 72kcal	0.59% 17kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.21% 0.2g	0.1% 0.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.15% 0.048g	0.075% 0.024g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.81% 0.013g	0.38% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.44% 0.075g	0.22% 0.037g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13.5% 17.5g	3.08% 4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12% 8.73g	NA	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	3.95% 1.5g	8.16% 3.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.5% 1.4g	1.6% 0.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chicory Roots	Witloof Chicory	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.11% 1μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.33% 0.04mg	5.17% 0.062mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.3% 0.03mg	2.08% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.5% 0.4mg	1% 0.16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.46% 0.32mg	2.9% 0.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.5% 0.24mg	3.23% 0.042mg	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	5.75% 23μg	9.25% 37μg	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	5.56% 5mg	3.1% 2.8mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chicory Roots	Witloof Chicory	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.1% 41mg	1.9% 19mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.56% 0.077mg	5.67% 0.051mg	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	10% 0.8mg	3% 0.24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.24% 22mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10% 0.23mg	4.35% 0.1mg	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	8.7% 61mg	3.7% 26mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.53% 290mg	6.2% 211mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.27% 0.7μg	0.36% 0.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3% 0.33mg	1.45% 0.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.16% 80g	2.55% 95g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Chicory Roots vs Witloof Chicory:

• Raw Chicory Roots have 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.8 times more Vitamin C than Raw Witloof Chicory.
• While Raw Witloof Chicory contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Chicory Roots.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots and Raw Witloof Chicory have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots as well as Raw Witloof Chicory have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Chicory Roots vs Witloof Chicory:

• Raw Chicory Roots have 2.2 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 3.5 times more Selenium, 25 times more Sodium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Raw Witloof Chicory.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots and Raw Witloof Chicory have similar amounts of Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Chicory Roots have 4.2 times more Energy, 4.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Witloof Chicory.
• While Raw Witloof Chicory contains 2.1 times more Fiber than Raw Chicory Roots.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots as well as Raw Witloof Chicory have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.