Healthy Food Database

Endive
Australians and the British call chicory what the Americans call endive, and vice versa. They are from the same family. Australian endive is a bunch of ragged green leaves with thin stalks and curly ends. The leaves have a slightly bitter taste.
Category: Herb
In Season: all year
To Buy:
Select fresh crisp green looking leaves. Avoid heads with discolouration or insect damage.
To Store:
Store endive in a plastic bag in the crisper of the fridge for up to 3 days.
Tips & Tricks:
A serve of endive is about 1.5 cups.
Cooking Tips:
Delicious in salads but can be cooked into stews and soups.

Nutrition per Per serve:

Weight (grams):
40
Carbohydrates, g:
0.2
Fat (g):
0.1
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Folic Acid:
Salicylates:
Very high
Energy (kJ):
24
Protein (g):
0.6
Saturated Fat, g :
0.0
Vitamin C:
Amines:
Low
Glutamates:
n/a

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

Cold and Flus
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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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