Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams 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	2.5% 72kcal	1.03% 30kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.21% 0.2g	0.75% 0.73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.15% 0.048g	0.46% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.81% 0.013g	0.94% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.44% 0.075g	1.5% 0.25g	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	3.35% 4.35g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12% 8.73g	2.55% 1.85g	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	6.58% 2.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.5% 1.4g	5.84% 3.27g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chicory Roots	Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	24.2% 218μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.33% 0.04mg	6.5% 0.078mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.3% 0.03mg	8.85% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.5% 0.4mg	4.04% 0.65mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.46% 0.32mg	6.48% 0.32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.5% 0.24mg	10.6% 0.14mg	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	26.3% 105μg	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	64.6% 58mg	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	1.4% 0.21mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	177% 213μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chicory Roots	Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.1% 41mg	9.2% 92mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.56% 0.077mg	17.4% 0.16mg	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	20% 1.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.24% 22mg	10% 42mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10% 0.23mg	16.2% 0.37mg	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	8.3% 58mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.53% 290mg	8.7% 296mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.27% 0.7μg	1.64% 0.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3% 0.33mg	5.1% 0.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.16% 80g	2.45% 91g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams 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 100 g.
• Both Raw Chicory Roots as well as Raw Chives have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams 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 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• 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 100 g.