Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 168.15 51.33 432.94 148.31
mol/100 g 4.75e-04 1.45e-04 1.22e-03 4.19e-04

Values calculated by aggregating data from 6 different samples from 1 unique publication.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Caffeic acid mg/100 g FW 85.50 26.10 220.14 75.41
mol/100 g 2.41e-04 7.37e-05 6.21e-04 2.13e-04

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Rossetto M., Lante A., Vanzani P., Spettoli P., Scarpa M., Rigo A. (2005) Red chicories as potent scavengers of highly reactive radicals: a study on their phenolic composition and peroxyl radical trapping capacity and efficiency. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53:8169-8175 PubMed (16218660)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
51.33 mg/100 g FW Chicory - Red spotted - Edible part - Cichorium intybus L. - Castelfranco red spotted no 1
250.63 mg/100 g FW Chicory - Red - Edible part - Cichorium intybus L. - Verona red no 1
123.54 mg/100 g FW Chicory - Red - Edible part - Cichorium intybus L. - Chioggia red no 1
83.89 mg/100 g FW Chicory - Red - Edible part - Cichorium intybus L. - Treviso early red no 1
66.55 mg/100 g FW Chicory - Red - Edible part - Cichorium intybus L. - Treviso late red no 1
432.94 mg/100 g FW Chicory - Red - Edible part - Cichorium intybus L. - Red Grumolo no 1