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Chives vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and cereal

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 518% higher.
  • Chives contain less sodium.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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
5
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%
Cereal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more IronIron +2028.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7961.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4478.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4237.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 6.288mg 518%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 5.986mg 450%
Iron 1.6mg 34.06mg 406%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 3.87mg 289%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 29.62mg 181%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0µg 177%
Vitamin A 218µg 814µg 66%
Zinc 0.56mg 7.6mg 64%
Sodium 3mg 795mg 34%
Carbs 4.35g 86.85g 28%
Folate 105µg 26%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 38.5mg 22%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.79mg 18%
Calories 30kcal 378kcal 17%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.3µg 10%
Calcium 92mg 10mg 8%
Protein 3.27g 6.06g 6%
Potassium 296mg 105mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 19mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.4g 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 77mg 3%
Copper 0.157mg 0.137mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.226mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.354g 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.26g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 1.08g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 10.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2298.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.3%
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1896.6%
Contains more OtherOther +123%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.6%

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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

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.