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Chives vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chives and barley

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, potassium, and copper; however, barley has more selenium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% more.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chives, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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
6
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%
Barley
Barley
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.3%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Barley
Barley
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26487.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.083mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.8µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Folate 105µg 16µg 22%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.6µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 2.063mg 9%
Carbs 4.35g 28.22g 8%
Calcium 92mg 11mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 93mg 6%
Copper 0.157mg 0.105mg 6%
Calories 30kcal 123kcal 5%
Magnesium 42mg 22mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 3.8g 5%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.259mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.062mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.135mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 1.33mg 3%
Protein 3.27g 2.26g 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.115mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.01mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 13.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 81g N/A
Fats 0.73g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.28g N/A
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.083mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.057g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
4
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Barley
Barley
1
2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.7%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +548.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
2
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.