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Brussels sprouts vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Brussels sprouts and chives

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet chives are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chives is 72% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 2 times more vitamin B1 than chives. Brussels sprouts contain 0.139mg of vitamin B1, while chives contain 0.078mg.

Food types used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Chives
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 PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.7%

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.
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 CVitamin C +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +319%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +473.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.324mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Chives DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.267g 1018%
Vitamin C 85mg 58.1mg 30%
Vitamin K 177µg 212.7µg 30%
Vitamin A 38µg 218µg 20%
Folate 61µg 105µg 11%
Copper 0.07mg 0.157mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.138mg 6%
Fiber 3.8g 2.5g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.078mg 5%
Calcium 42mg 92mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.21mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.6mg 3%
Potassium 389mg 296mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 5.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.115mg 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 58mg 2%
Carbs 8.95g 4.35g 2%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.373mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.647mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 30kcal 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.73g 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Sodium 25mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.56mg 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.27g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.324mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 CarbsCarbs +105.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37%
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Chives
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 -57.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57203.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.