Endive Nutrition Facts
Endive contains 8.5 calories, 0.6g protein, 1.7g carbs, and 0.1g fat. A pale, torpedo-shaped chicory with tightly packed leaves, crisp and pleasantly bitter raw, sweet and mellow braised.
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Vitamins in Endive
Per 1 cup chopped ~50g
Minerals in Endive
Per 1 cup chopped ~50g
Amino Acids in Endive
Protein breakdown per 1 cup chopped (50g), from the USDA record for this food.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 cup chopped (50g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 12mg | 23mg | 1.8% |
| Isoleucine | 36mg | 72mg | 5.8% |
| Leucine | 49mg | 98mg | 7.8% |
| Lysine | 32mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Methionine | 7mg | 14mg | 1.1% |
| Phenylalanine | 27mg | 53mg | 4.2% |
| Threonine | 25mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Tryptophan | 3mg | 5mg | 0.4% |
| Valine | 32mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 cup chopped (50g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 31mg | 62mg | 5% |
| Arginine | 31mg | 62mg | 5% |
| Aspartic Acid | 65mg | 130mg | 10.4% |
| Cystine | 5mg | 10mg | 0.8% |
| Glutamic Acid | 83mg | 166mg | 13.3% |
| Glycine | 29mg | 58mg | 4.6% |
| Proline | 30mg | 59mg | 4.7% |
| Serine | 25mg | 49mg | 3.9% |
| Tyrosine | 20mg | 40mg | 3.2% |
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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