	Chicory roots	Globe artichoke roots	Commercial inulin
Yield parameters
Yield of fresh (Kg)	100 ± 0.00^a	100 ± 0.00^a
Yield of dry weight (Kg)	17 ± 1.00^a	15 ±1.00 ^a
Yield of inulin (Kg)	2.5 ± 0.17^b	3.6 ± 0.10^a
The yield of inulin (%)	14.7 ± 0.2^b	24 ± 0.3^a
Attributes
Appearance (Color) (Form)	White to grey Powder	White Powder	White Powder
Taste	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Flavor	No off flavor	No off flavor	No off flavor
Sweetness (v. sucrose = 100)	Less sweet than sugar (10% of the sucrose)	Less sweet than sugar (10% of the sucrose)	Less sweet than sugar (10% of the sucrose)
Solubility 100 mg/ml at 25˚C (Color) (Turbidity)	Moderately Colorless Clear to Hazy	Moderately Colorless Clear to Hazy	Moderately Colorless Clear to Hazy
pH value (10% w/w)	5.5 - 7.0	5.5 - 7.0	5 - 7
Chemical properties (g/100g)
Caloric value (kcal/100g) Dry matter Fat Protein Ash Sodium Dietary fiber Reducing sugar Vitamins, minerals	194 97 ± 2 Negligible Negligible 0.2 Trace 88 4.5 Negligible	193.2 97 ± 2 Negligible Negligible 0.2 Trace 88 4.3 Negligible	96 ± 1.5 Negligible Negligible 0.2 Trace 3.00 Negligible
Color parameters
a* b* L*	−0.29 ± 0.014^a 3.09 ± 0.00^a 88.67± 0.03^c	−0.39 ± 0.014^b 2.77 ± 0.03^b 92.24 ± 0.014^b	−0.26 ± 0.00^a 3.15 ± 0.02^a 97.02 ± 0.03^a