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The common chicory is white in the bottom with the top of the leaves with a green yellow colour. The red one is a mix between chicory and radicchio. Both have crunchy texture and fresh light bitter flavour.
In the market, pick those chicories that the leaves still very tight and with a golden yellow colour, chicory is cultivates in dark environment, so in the direct light their colour starts to become greener and bitter. Store in the bottom fridge covered for avoid light
Nutritional Facts x 100g
Kcal
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin C
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Calcium
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Potassium
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21,7
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251 mg
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10 mgc
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58,5 mg
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322 mg
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Health benefits
Chicory is 94% water, for that reason have little calories, fat and sugar content, ideal for keep a good diet. The Chicory Vitamin A is good for the sight, recommendable for people with dry eyes or nocturnal blindness. Also have the properties of the Vitamin C.
The bitterness of the chicory is caused for a component that helps to have an easier digestion.
Also the high folates content (115 mcg x 100g) makes the chicory important ingredients in a pregnant diet. The potassium content act like a diuretic.
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