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Chives vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and buttermilk

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, copper, manganese, and fiber, yet buttermilk is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 177% higher.
  • Chives contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1327.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.2%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5710%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1457.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1015.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +212600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.1µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 1mg 63%
Folate 105µg 5µg 25%
Vitamin A 218µg 14µg 23%
Iron 1.6mg 0.05mg 19%
Copper 0.157mg 0.011mg 16%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.002mg 16%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Sodium 3mg 190mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.034mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.058mg 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.034mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 151mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.154mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 116mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 17.7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.548g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.033g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.275mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 40kcal 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.42mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.31g 0%
Fats 0.73g 0.88g 0%
Carbs 4.35g 4.79g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 1.85g 4.79g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.254g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.1mg 0%

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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +20.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.31g
~equal in Water ~90.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +709.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.4%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.