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Chives vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chives and caramel

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, manganese, and copper; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 176% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 145 times less vitamin C than chives. Chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, while caramel has 0.4mg.
  • Chives contain less saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +772.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3290.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11716.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2525%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 1.8µg 176%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.4mg 64%
Folate 105µg 4µg 25%
Carbs 4.35g 77g 24%
Vitamin A 218µg 12µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 3.478g 21%
Calories 30kcal 382kcal 18%
Iron 1.6mg 0.14mg 18%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.011mg 16%
Copper 0.157mg 0.018mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 3mg 245mg 11%
Fats 0.73g 8.1g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.256mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.146g 2.476g 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 58mg 114mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.62mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.056mg 6%
Calcium 92mg 138mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 1.542g 4%
Protein 3.27g 4.6g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.103mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.46mg 2%
Potassium 296mg 214mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.44mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 77g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +966.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1009.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1670.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1523.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1202.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.