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Chives vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chives and barley flour?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, yet barley flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 175% higher.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than barley flour.

We used Chives, raw and Barley flour or meal types in this comparison.

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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
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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 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%
~equal in Potassium ~309mg

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
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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% 0% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9568.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +868.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187%
Contains more CholineCholine +626.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.114mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Barley flour DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 2.2µg 175%
Selenium 0.9µg 37.7µg 67%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 6.269mg 35%
Phosphorus 58mg 296mg 34%
Fiber 2.5g 10.1g 30%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.034mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.37mg 24%
Folate 105µg 8µg 24%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Carbs 4.35g 74.52g 23%
Copper 0.157mg 0.343mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.396mg 20%
Calories 30kcal 345kcal 16%
Protein 3.27g 10.5g 14%
Iron 1.6mg 2.68mg 14%
Zinc 0.56mg 2mg 13%
Magnesium 42mg 96mg 13%
Calcium 92mg 32mg 6%
Choline 5.2mg 37.8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.145mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.771g 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.57mg 2%
Fats 0.73g 1.6g 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.335g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 64.42g N/A
Potassium 296mg 309mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.114mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +648.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.1%
Contains more FatsFats +119.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1613.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.8%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients
  2. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.