Endive

About This Food

Endive, a member of the daisy family, is a leafy green vegetable that can be added to salads or cooked like spinach.

A close relative of chicory, there are three main varieties of endive-Belgian endive, curly endive and escarole.

Both curly endive and escarole are used mainly in salads, but can also be briefly cooked and eaten as a vegetable or in soups. Endive is an excellent source of beta carotene and folate.

Choose endive with a fresh, crisp texture and avoid heads with discoloration or insect damage. Store curly endive and escarole, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Special diets
  • Autoimmune Paleo Diet
  • Candida Diet
  • Diabetic
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low Carb Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • PCOS Diet
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Thyroid Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • VitaminA
  • VitaminK
  • Folate
  • Manganese
Good Source of
  • Fiber
  • Potassium
  • VitaminC
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Molds
  • No Citrus
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Coconut
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 3 cup(s)

Calories: 26

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 6 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
0.3 g
Saturated Fat
0.07 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.13 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
20 g
ALA
20 mg
EPA, DHA
0 mg, 0 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
5.03 g
Net Carbohydrate
0.38 g
Sugars
0.38 g
Fiber
4.65 g
Protein
1.88 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Macronutrients
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
3250.5 IU
65%
Vitamin C
9.75 mg
16%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.66 IU
2%
Vitamin B6
0.03 mg
2%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
346.5 mg
433%
Folate
213 mcg
53%
Niacin
0.6 mg
3%
Riboflavin
0.11 mg
6%
Thiamin
0.12 mg
8%
Choline
25.2 mg
5%
Minerals
Calcium
78 mg
8%
Copper
0.15 mg
8%
Iron
1.24 mg
7%
Magnesium
22.5 mg
6%
Manganese
0.63 mg
32%
Phosphorous
42 mg
4%
Potassium
471 mg
13%
Selenium
0.3 mcg
0%
Sodium
33 mg
1%
Zinc
1.19 mg
8%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
1950 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
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