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Red endive

Red endive is a crisp, pleasantly bitter leafy vegetable, served raw in salads or as a garnish and also used in cooked dishes.

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About Red endive

Red endive is a leafy vegetable sold as a head or as separated leaves. The name is used for endive with red or reddish-purple colouring; the exact variety and the intensity of its colour can vary. Leaves are generally crisp, with a firm rib and a leafy blade, and may be served raw or cooked.

In food, it can be encountered in salads, as a garnish, or in cooked vegetable dishes. Its flavour is commonly described as pleasantly bitter, though the strength can differ with the variety and growing conditions. A catalogue entry without further detail does not establish a particular cultivar, preparation, or form beyond the red endive category.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Red endive nutrition & diet

Red endive nutritional value

Reference: Endive

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
14kcal
Protein
1.0g
Carbs
1.1g
Fat
0.1g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Swedish Food Agency Food Database, 2026-07-01 — 335 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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