Belgium Endive Nutrition Facts

Endive belongs to daisy family. It is a leaf vegetable. Either you can cook it or serve it in salad in raw form. It is related to chicory genus that has bitter leafed vegetables. It has many vitamins and minerals like folate, vitamin A and K and fiber too. Belgian endive is also called by French endive and witloof or white leaf. It is similar to thin cylinder with pale green leaves. Seed is not directly used in soil for its growing. A second growth is used from the cut roots of chicory plants.

You may have various options to eat it, they may be baked, steamed, boiled, grilled or in raw form. Steaming is better than boiling. While boiling the endive be careful in draining it before serving. A medium endive Belgium has 20 calories. For diet conscious people, it is appealing due to its without fat or cholesterol. It is rich source of folate.

Belgium Endive Nutritional Value, Data, Information, Content, Label, List and Benefits

Measure 1endive

Weight 53g

Energy 9kcal

Energy 38kj

Protein tr g

Carbohydrate 2g

Total Sugar N/A g

Total Dietary  Fiber 1.6g

Total Fat tr g

Saturated Fat 10 g

Cholesterol 0.1mg

Calcium 1mg

Iron 112mg

Sodium 5mg

Potassium 14mg

Magnesium 1mg

Phosphorus 9mg

Thiamin N/Amg

Riboflavin 20mg

Niacin 1NE

Folate 0DFE