Beans vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between beans and chives
- Beans are higher in fiber, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B1, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron.
- Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 177% more than beans.
- Beans contain 5 times more selenium than chives. While beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, chives contain only 0.9µg.
- The glycemic index of beans is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Chives, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84% |
| Contains more IronIron | +451.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +492.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1774.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4260% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +26487.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +337.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 212.7µg | 177% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 58.1mg | 61% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 218µg | 24% |
| Folate | 24µg | 105µg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 1.6mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 2.5g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.56mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.9µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 58mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.078mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 5.2mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 4.35g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.157mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 30kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 92mg | 4% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 3.27g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.267g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.647mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.138mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.73g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Potassium | 296mg | 296mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.146g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.095g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +371% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.2% |
