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Chives vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and American cheese different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 175% higher.
  • Chives have less saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than chives (45).

Chives, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.2%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1035.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2144.4%

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.
Chives
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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +751.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8080.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +596.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 2.6µg 175%
Calcium 92mg 1045mg 95%
Phosphorus 58mg 641mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.146g 18.057g 81%
Sodium 3mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.73g 31.79g 48%
Selenium 0.9µg 20.2µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Protein 3.27g 18.13g 30%
Folate 105µg 8µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 8.236g 20%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.49mg 18%
Calories 30kcal 371kcal 17%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.041mg 14%
Copper 0.157mg 0.046mg 12%
Iron 1.6mg 0.63mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.234mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 1.286g 7%
Choline 5.2mg 36.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.054mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.015mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin A 218µg 250µg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.403mg 2%
Carbs 4.35g 3.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +128.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +454.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4254.8%
Contains more OtherOther +577%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8569.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.6%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.