Chicory Greens Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

One cup of chicory greens contains 6.7 calories, 0.5g protein, 1.4g carbs, and 0.1g fat. Chicory Greens is a vegetable that is very low in calories. It is rich in potassium.

6.7

cal

1.4g

carbs

0.5g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.1g

fat

1.2g

fiber

0.2g

sugar

Vitamins in Chicory Greens

Per Cup, chopped ~29g

Vitamin A
82.9mcg
9%
Vitamin C
6.96mg
8%
Vitamin E
0.66mg
4%
Vitamin K
86.3mcg
72%
Vitamin B6
0.03mg
2%
Thiamin (B1)
0.02mg
1%
Niacin (B3)
0.14mg
<1%
Folate
31.9mcg
8%

Minerals in Chicory Greens

Per Cup, chopped ~29g

Calcium
29mg
2%
Iron
0.26mg
1%
Magnesium
8.7mg
2%
Phosphorus
13.6mg
1%
Potassium
122mg
3%
Sodium
13mg
<1%
Zinc
0.12mg
1%
Selenium
0.09mcg
<1%
Copper
0.09mg
10%
Manganese
0.12mg
5%

Amino Acids in Chicory Greens

Protein breakdown per cup, chopped (29g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup, chopped (29g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 8mg 29mg 1.7%
Isoleucine 29mg 101mg 5.9%
Leucine 21mg 74mg 4.4%
Lysine 19mg 67mg 3.9%
Methionine 3mg 10mg 0.6%
Phenylalanine 12mg 41mg 2.4%
Threonine 14mg 47mg 2.8%
Tryptophan 9mg 31mg 1.8%
Valine 22mg 77mg 4.5%
Other Amino Acids Per cup, chopped (29g) Per 100g % of Protein
Arginine 36mg 124mg 7.3%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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