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Chestnut vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chestnut and chives?

  • Chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 87% more.
  • Chestnut has 3 times more copper than chives. While chestnut has 0.472mg of copper, chives have only 0.157mg.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Chives, raw types in this article.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +200.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.324mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Copper 0.472mg 0.157mg 35%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 58.1mg 35%
Vitamin A 1µg 218µg 24%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.373mg 21%
Folate 38µg 105µg 17%
Potassium 715mg 296mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Carbs 27.76g 4.35g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.138mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.078mg 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 58mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 30kcal 5%
Calcium 46mg 92mg 5%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.56mg 3%
Magnesium 54mg 42mg 3%
Protein 2g 3.27g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.267g 2%
Iron 1.73mg 1.6mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.095g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.146g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Fats 1.38g 0.73g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.647mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.115mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.324mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
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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 FatsFats +89%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +538.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +401.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.