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Butter vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butter and chives

  • Butter has more vitamin E, while chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Chives
9
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 +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +7900%
Contains more CopperCopper +881.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +522.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9225%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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.
Butter
4
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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Chives
8
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 AVitamin A +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1004.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2938.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Chives DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.146g 229%
Vitamin K 7µg 212.7µg 171%
Fats 81.11g 0.73g 124%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.095g 58%
Vitamin A 684µg 218µg 52%
Calories 717kcal 30kcal 34%
Folate 3µg 105µg 26%
Iron 0.02mg 1.6mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.267g 18%
Copper 0.016mg 0.157mg 16%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.373mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.21mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.138mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Magnesium 2mg 42mg 10%
Potassium 24mg 296mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.078mg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.27g 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 58mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.647mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.324mg 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.56mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 5.2mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 4.35g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.057mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Chives
4
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +11011%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7150%
Contains more WaterWater +405.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Chives
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24563.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1027.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.