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Chives vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chives and Chinese cabbage

  • Chinese cabbage has less vitamin K, copper, vitamin C, iron, folate, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 139% more.
  • Chives have 7 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. Chives have 0.157mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than Chinese cabbage.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chives, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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.
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.1%

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 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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +367.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~223µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 45.5µg 139%
Copper 0.157mg 0.021mg 15%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 45mg 15%
Iron 1.6mg 0.8mg 10%
Folate 105µg 66µg 10%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.159mg 9%
Fiber 2.5g 1g 6%
Magnesium 42mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.194mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.5g 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.19mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.04mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.027g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.096g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.5mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 13kcal 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 92mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 2.18g 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 296mg 252mg 1%
Vitamin A 218µg 223µg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 1.18g N/A
Choline 5.2mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.5%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.