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Chives vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chives and carrots

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, and calcium; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 247% more than chives.
  • Carrots have 16 times less vitamin K than chives. Chives have 212.7µg of vitamin K, while carrots have 13.2µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Carrots, 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
9
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%
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg

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
6
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%
Carrot
4
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +884.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1511.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +283%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 13.2µg 166%
Vitamin A 218µg 835µg 69%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 5.9mg 58%
Folate 105µg 19µg 22%
Iron 1.6mg 0.3mg 16%
Copper 0.157mg 0.045mg 12%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.143mg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 12mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 33mg 6%
Protein 3.27g 0.93g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.058mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.24mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 35mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.66mg 3%
Carbs 4.35g 9.58g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.983mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.273mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 8.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.117g 1%
Calories 30kcal 41kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.066mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 296mg 320mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.24g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.138mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
4
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.6%
Contains more FatsFats +204.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.2%
~equal in Water ~88.29g
~equal in Other ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +578.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.