Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Amaranth leaves
  5. Compare
  6. Amaranth leaves vs. Chives

Amaranth leaves vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are amaranth leaves and chives different?

  • Amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin K, manganese, calcium, potassium, and iron; however, chives are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for amaranth leaves is 773% higher.
  • Amaranth leaves contain 2 times more manganese than chives. While amaranth leaves contain 0.885mg of manganese, chives contain only 0.373mg.

Amaranth leaves, raw and Chives, raw are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Amaranth leaves vs Chives infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
Chives
Chives
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.4%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 144% 0% 49% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64%
Chives
Chives
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +436%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.647mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 212.7µg 773%
Manganese 0.885mg 0.373mg 22%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 58.1mg 16%
Calcium 215mg 92mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Potassium 611mg 296mg 9%
Iron 2.32mg 1.6mg 9%
Vitamin A 146µg 218µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.324mg 5%
Folate 85µg 105µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.138mg 4%
Magnesium 55mg 42mg 3%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.115mg 3%
Protein 2.46g 3.27g 2%
Fats 0.33g 0.73g 1%
Copper 0.162mg 0.157mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 58mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.267g 1%
Calories 23kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 93kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 333g N/A
Net carbs 4.02g 1.85g N/A
Carbs 4.02g 4.35g 0%
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 0.647mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Chives
Chives
3
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 +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +121.2%
~equal in Carbs ~4.35g
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Chives
Chives
2
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 -37.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.6%

People also compare

Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves vs Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves vs Kale raw
Kale raw
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves vs Marrow-stem Kale
Marrow-stem Kale
Chives
Chives vs Onion
Onion
Chives
Chives vs Parsley
Parsley
Chives
Chives vs Basil
Basil

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. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/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.