Endive Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

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.

8.5

cal

1.7g

carbs

0.6g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.1g

fat

1.6g

fiber

0.1g

sugar

Vitamins in Endive

Per 1 cup chopped ~50g

Vitamin A
54mcg
6%
Vitamin C
3.25mg
4%
Vitamin E
0.22mg
1%
Vitamin K
116mcg
96%
Vitamin B6
0.01mg
<1%
Thiamin (B1)
0.04mg
3%
Folate
71mcg
18%

Minerals in Endive

Per 1 cup chopped ~50g

Calcium
26mg
2%
Iron
0.41mg
2%
Magnesium
7.5mg
2%
Phosphorus
14mg
1%
Potassium
157mg
3%
Sodium
11mg
<1%
Zinc
0.4mg
4%
Selenium
0.1mcg
<1%
Copper
0.05mg
6%
Manganese
0.21mg
9%

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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