Dried Chicory Root Fiber - Chicory Root Fiber - 200 g
What is dried chicory root?
The chicory plant is a genus from the composite family and is closely related to chicory and endive. Chicory was already used by the Egyptians for its positive health effects and during the Second World War roasted chicory root served as a coffee substitute.
Chicory is a biennial plant. In the first year, the root grows and the plant builds up a large energy reserve to form beautiful, blue-purple flowers in the second year. That reserve is inulin, also called chicory root fiber. For the plant this is a source of energy, for us it is a 100% vegetable fiber.
Vegetable fiber
Dried chicory root is rich in fiber and consists of 85% prebiotic, natural plant fibers. Some of these fibers are polysaccharides, namely inulin (fructan) and pectin. This product contains approximately 70% inulin and 9% pectin.
What are the benefits of chicory root?
The water-soluble fiber inulin from chicory root is a prebiotic and serves as a nutritional source for the microbiome in the large intestine. Fibers can absorb a lot of fluid and thus make the intestinal contents softer and more voluminous. Chicory root fiber contributes to normal digestion*.
Furthermore, chicory root supports the liver*, has a beneficial effect on the heart* and contributes to the secretion of body fluids (by the kidneys)*.
How do you use dried chicory root?
Dried chicory root fibers have a sweet, slightly bitter taste and can be added to yogurt, muesli, salad, soup or a sauce.
About WholeFiber
The carrots for WholeFiber are grown by dedicated growers under strict supervision and conditions; few crop protection products are allowed in this crop. If crop protection is used, these are only permitted products. The products comply with nutritional laws and are free of residues. WholeFiber is food certified and they monitor/analyze both soil samples before sowing and residue samples in the carrots. This always with negative results. The growers are not organically certified growers.
*Evaluation of health claim is ongoing.
- 200g
Dried Chicory Root Fiber - Chicory Root Fiber - 200 g
What is dried chicory root?
The chicory plant is a genus from the composite family and is closely related to chicory and endive. Chicory was already used by the Egyptians for its positive health effects and during the Second World War roasted chicory root served as a coffee substitute.
Chicory is a biennial plant. In the first year, the root grows and the plant builds up a large energy reserve to form beautiful, blue-purple flowers in the second year. That reserve is inulin, also called chicory root fiber. For the plant this is a source of energy, for us it is a 100% vegetable fiber.
Vegetable fiber
Dried chicory root is rich in fiber and consists of 85% prebiotic, natural plant fibers. Some of these fibers are polysaccharides, namely inulin (fructan) and pectin. This product contains approximately 70% inulin and 9% pectin.
What are the benefits of chicory root?
The water-soluble fiber inulin from chicory root is a prebiotic and serves as a nutritional source for the microbiome in the large intestine. Fibers can absorb a lot of fluid and thus make the intestinal contents softer and more voluminous. Chicory root fiber contributes to normal digestion*.
Furthermore, chicory root supports the liver*, has a beneficial effect on the heart* and contributes to the secretion of body fluids (by the kidneys)*.
How do you use dried chicory root?
Dried chicory root fibers have a sweet, slightly bitter taste and can be added to yogurt, muesli, salad, soup or a sauce.
About WholeFiber
The carrots for WholeFiber are grown by dedicated growers under strict supervision and conditions; few crop protection products are allowed in this crop. If crop protection is used, these are only permitted products. The products comply with nutritional laws and are free of residues. WholeFiber is food certified and they monitor/analyze both soil samples before sowing and residue samples in the carrots. This always with negative results. The growers are not organically certified growers.
*Evaluation of health claim is ongoing.
- 200g