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Chives vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and chard raw

  • Chives have more vitamin C and folate; however, chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Chard raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 514% more than chives.
  • Chives have 8 times more folate than chard raw. While chives have 105µg of folate, chard raw has only 14µg.
  • Chives have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Chard, swiss, 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
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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
~equal in Manganese ~0.366mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +290.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +246.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 830µg 514%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 30mg 31%
Folate 105µg 14µg 23%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.89mg 11%
Vitamin A 218µg 306µg 10%
Sodium 3mg 213mg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 81mg 9%
Fiber 2.5g 1.6g 4%
Calcium 92mg 51mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.172mg 3%
Iron 1.6mg 1.8mg 3%
Copper 0.157mg 0.179mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.36mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 46mg 2%
Potassium 296mg 379mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.03g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.07g 1%
Calories 30kcal 19kcal 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.2g 1%
Carbs 4.35g 3.74g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 1.1g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.366mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.7%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Water ~92.66g

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.