Category/Vegetables/Fennel
The category Belgian endives describes the leaves, usually eaten raw as salad leaves.
The category comprises the leaves that are not or minimally processed, with some added ingredients.
Super-categories
The super (parent) categories of Belgian endives are:
- Leaf vegetables;
- etc.
Sub-categories
- Canned Belgian endives for Belgian endives in glass pots and cans;
- Fresh Belgian endives for fresh Belgian endives;
- Brussels grondwitloof for Belgian endives with a PGI label;
Related categories
The ingredient Belgian endives occurs in some 103 categories. Several of these categories highlight spinach:
- endives with ham for a variety of meals that contain Belgian endives and ham;
- radicchio - (italian chicory);
Ingredients
For all subcategories.
Required ingredients
The following ingredient is minimally required for products in this category:
Fresh Belgian endives
Required ingredients
The following single ingredient is required for products in this category:
Disallowed ingredients
All other ingredients are disallowed.
Canned Belgian endives
Required ingredients
The following ingredient is minimally required for products in this category:
Optional ingredients
- Salt - Most Belgian endives have salt added.
- Water - Most Belgian endives have water added.
- Acid as a preservative;
Disallowed ingredients
There might be some other ingredients used as enhancer.
Production process/labels
not yet looked at
Nutritional information
Fresh Belgian endives
| min | 10% | med | 90% | max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ/100g) | 38 | 63 | 73 | 85 | 96 |
| Fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.26 | 0.5 |
| Saturated fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Carbohydrates (%) | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 3.53 | 4.15 |
| Sugars (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Fiber (%) | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Proteins (%) | 1 | 1.8 | 2.77 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Salt (%) | 0 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.35 |
| Fruit (%) | 100 |
Canned Belgian endives
| min | 10% | med | 90% | max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ/100g) | 54 | 54 | 75 | 92 | 92 |
| Fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Saturated fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Carbohydrates (%) | 1.31 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.15 | 4.5 |
| Sugars (%) | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Fiber (%) | 0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Proteins (%) | 1 | 1 | 1.08 | 1.5 | 1.82 |
| Salt (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.004 | 0.06 | 0.061 |
| Fruit (%) |
Quality Monitoring
- Single ingredient check:
- Fresh Belgian endives should only contain the ingredient Belgian endives;
- Opposites check:
- Canned Belgian endives and Fresh Belgian endives should not be assigned simultaneously;
- Nutritional values envelope - none defined yet;
Last cleanup by hand on 26 sep 2024.
Sales format
Belgian endives is sold by:
- package - sold in bags with multiple whole heads;
- tins
- weight - in the bulk vegetable aisles or markets;
Issues
References
- Chicory@wikipedia - focussed on the plant;
- Belgian_endive@wiktionary;
- Chicory@wikidata - no distinction is made between the plant and the food;