Chives vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chives and arugula
- Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B6, yet arugula is higher in calcium.
- Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 87% more than arugula.
- Chives contain 4 times more vitamin C than arugula. While chives contain 58.1mg of vitamin C, arugula contains only 15mg.
- The glycemic index of arugula is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Arugula, 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 CopperCopper | +106.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +287.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +95.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +104.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +194.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 108.6µg | 87% |
| Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 15mg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 218µg | 119µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.157mg | 0.076mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 160mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 1.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.044mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 369mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 1.46mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.437mg | 2% |
| Folate | 105µg | 97µg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 15.3mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.321mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.305mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 2.58g | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 0.66g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.35g | 3.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.85g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.85g | 2.05g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.086g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.049g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.319g | 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 ProteinProtein | +26.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
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Fats
~0.66g
~equal in
Water
~91.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.5% |
