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Broccoli vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broccoli and chives?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, iron, folate, and manganese.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 93% higher.
  • Broccoli has 4 times more vitamin E than chives. Broccoli has 0.78mg of vitamin E, while chives have 0.21mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index than chives.

We used Broccoli, raw and Chives, raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more IronIron +119.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.6%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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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 CVitamin C +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +603.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.647mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 212.7µg 93%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 58.1mg 35%
Vitamin A 31µg 218µg 21%
Copper 0.049mg 0.157mg 12%
Iron 0.73mg 1.6mg 11%
Folate 63µg 105µg 11%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.373mg 7%
Magnesium 21mg 42mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.324mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.138mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.267g 2%
Choline 18.7mg 5.2mg 2%
Protein 2.82g 3.27g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.078mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 316mg 296mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.56mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.73g 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 58mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 4.35g 1%
Calories 34kcal 30kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.85g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.5g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.115mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.647mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
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 CarbsCarbs +52.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
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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 -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +763.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.6%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.