Vegetable
Peel
Chicory peel usually means the outer leaf layers or trimmed root surface removed before cooking forced chicons or root chicory. Outer leaves can be more bitter and green; root peel is corky and dirty compared with the white flesh inside. Save sound outer leaves for braising if not damaged; compost truly tough trimmings. Scrub roots before peeling. For Belgian endive, light-blanched outer leaves still work in cooked dishes even if too bitter for raw salads.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 20 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 7.39 g
- Dietary Fibre 4.77 g
- Total Sugars 3.02 g
- Complex / starch 2 g
- Protein 1.97 g
- Water 78.2 g
- Energy 28.2 kcal
- Water 78.2 g
- Carbohydrates 7.39 g
- Protein 1.97 g
- Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 73.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.52 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.26 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 24.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.47 mg
- Vitamin K 29 µg
- Minerals 368 mg
- Major Minerals 366 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.07 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.52 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.26 · vitamin-b6: 0.13 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 24.9 · vitamin-e: 0.47 · vitamin-k: 29 ·
Minerals
Peel and rind are fibre-rich outer tissues with concentrated pigments.
History
Belgian endive production trimmed outer leaves to present pale tight chicons.
Root chicory processors peeled and sliced roots for drying and coffee substitutes.