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Chives vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chives and cheese

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A, yet cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 175% more than cheese.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chives is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
6
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%
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.5%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1281.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +671.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +684.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3066.7%

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%
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +996.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8762.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 2.4µg 175%
Saturated fat 0.146g 18.867g 85%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Calcium 92mg 710mg 62%
Phosphorus 58mg 455mg 57%
Fats 0.73g 33.31g 50%
Selenium 0.9µg 28.5µg 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 3.27g 22.87g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.64mg 28%
Sodium 3mg 653mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.428mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 9.246g 23%
Folate 105µg 27µg 20%
Calories 30kcal 404kcal 19%
Iron 1.6mg 0.14mg 18%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.027mg 15%
Copper 0.157mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin A 218µg 330µg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 1.421g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.066mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.029mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.059mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 5.2mg 16.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.41mg 2%
Carbs 4.35g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +144.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +599.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4463%
Contains more OtherOther +271%

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
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9632.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432.2%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.