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Alfalfa seeds vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between alfalfa seeds and chives?

  • Chives are richer than alfalfa seeds in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and calcium.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 152% more.

We used Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Chives, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 7% 36% 52% 25% 30% 0.78% 25% 3.3%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.7%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 27% 2.7% 0.4% 0% 19% 29% 9% 34% 7.8% 0% 76% 27% 7.9%
Chives
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +608.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +597.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 30.5µg 212.7µg 152%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 58.1mg 55%
Vitamin A 8µg 218µg 23%
Folate 36µg 105µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.138mg 8%
Iron 0.96mg 1.6mg 8%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.373mg 8%
Calcium 32mg 92mg 6%
Potassium 79mg 296mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.324mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 42mg 4%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.56mg 3%
Choline 14.4mg 5.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 70mg 58mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 2.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 0.267g 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.21mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.27g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.115mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 0.647mg 1%
Carbs 2.1g 4.35g 1%
Calories 23kcal 30kcal 0%
Fats 0.69g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 1.85g N/A
Copper 0.157mg 0.157mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.078mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 2.1 g
Water: 92.82 g
Other: 0.4 g
Chives
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
~equal in Fats ~0.73g
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.409 g
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Alfalfa seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168384/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.