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Chicory root and inulin

Inulin is mainly found in the plant family Asteraceae as a storage carbohydrate (for example Jerusalem artichoke, dahlia, yacon, etc.). It is used as a sweetener in the food industry, with 10% of the sweetening power of sucrose and is sometimes added to yogurts as a ' prebiotic '.

Fresh chicory root may contain 13–23% inulin as a percentage of its total carbohydrate content.