Chives vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chives and arrowroot
- Chives have more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and calcium; however, arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Chives cover your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than arrowroot.
- Chives have 31 times more vitamin C than arrowroot. While chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, arrowroot has only 1.9mg.
- The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1433.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +38.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2957.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +21700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +221.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 1.9mg | 62% |
Folate | 105µg | 338µg | 58% |
Vitamin A | 218µg | 1µg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.266mg | 10% |
Calcium | 92mg | 6mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.6mg | 2.22mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 1.693mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 98mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.3g | 5% |
Potassium | 296mg | 454mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.157mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 25mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
Carbs | 4.35g | 13.39g | 3% |
Protein | 3.27g | 4.24g | 2% |
Calories | 30kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.092g | 1% |
Sodium | 3mg | 26mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.73g | 0.2g | 1% |
Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 1.85g | 12.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.85g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.004g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +265% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2275% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.3% |