Chicory Health

Chicory health

1 oz chicory (green, raw) contains:

5 cal;
.4 gm protein (incomplete);
 .9 gm carbohydrate;
 20 mg calcium;
 9 mg   phosphorus;
 .2 mg iron;
 97 mg potassium;
 930 units A;
 .01 mg B-1;
 .02 mg B-2;
 .12 mg niacin;
 5 mg C.

Chicory is usually used in salads and as a garnish. The green variety has more nutritional value, especially vitamin A, than do  the more expensive types, called French or Belgian endive. The roasted, ground root of the chicory plant is used as an additive substitute for coffee.