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Raw Chicory Roots

72 calories and 1.4 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.5 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Chicory roots, raw

Source category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis: Per 100 g
Source record: USDA FDC 169993
Publication date: Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 33% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Amount gUse a portion

43calories

in 60 g

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Protein	0.8 g	—
Carbohydrate	10.5 g	4%
Fat	0.1 g	0%
Fiber	0.9 g	3%
Total sugars	5.2 g	—
Sodium	30 mg	1%
Saturated fat	0 g	0%
Potassium	174 mg	4%
Calcium	25 mg	2%
Iron	0.48 mg	3%
Magnesium	13 mg	3%
Vitamin C	3 mg	3%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%

Estimated energy from macros

Protein 7%Carbs 90%Fat 2%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 46 reported nutrient values Per 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	USDA identifier
Water	80 g	1051
Energy	72 kcal	1008
Energy	303 kj	1062
Protein	1.4 g	1003
Total lipid (fat)	0.2 g	1004
Ash	0.89 g	1007
Carbohydrate, by difference	17.51 g	1005
Fiber, total dietary	1.5 g	1079
Sugars, Total	8.73 g	2000
Calcium, Ca	41 mg	1087
Iron, Fe	0.8 mg	1089
Magnesium, Mg	22 mg	1090
Phosphorus, P	61 mg	1091
Potassium, K	290 mg	1092
Sodium, Na	50 mg	1093
Zinc, Zn	0.33 mg	1095
Copper, Cu	0.077 mg	1098
Manganese, Mn	0.233 mg	1101
Selenium, Se	0.7 µg	1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	5 mg	1162
Thiamin	0.04 mg	1165
Riboflavin	0.03 mg	1166
Niacin	0.4 mg	1167
Pantothenic acid	0.323 mg	1170
Vitamin B-6	0.241 mg	1175
Folate, total	23 µg	1177
Folic acid	0 µg	1186
Folate, food	23 µg	1187
Folate, DFE	23 µg	1190
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	1178
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	1106
Retinol	0 µg	1105
Vitamin A, IU	6 iu	1104
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units	0 iu	1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	1114
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.048 g	1258
SFA 14:0	0.003 g	1264
SFA 16:0	0.041 g	1265
SFA 18:0	0.002 g	1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.004 g	1292
MUFA 18:1	0.004 g	1268
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.087 g	1293
PUFA 18:2	0.075 g	1269
PUFA 18:3	0.013 g	1270
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	1257
Cholesterol	0 mg	1253