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Chives vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and cottage cheese different?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and manganese, while cottage cheese is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 177% more than cottage cheese.
  • Chives are lower in sodium.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index (45) than cottage cheese (10).

Chives, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types were used in this article.

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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
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.6%
Contains more IronIron +2185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +441.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +977.8%
~equal in Calcium ~83mg

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
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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +489.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +253.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Folate 105µg 12µg 23%
Vitamin A 218µg 37µg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.07mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.002mg 16%
Sodium 3mg 364mg 16%
Selenium 0.9µg 9.7µg 16%
Protein 3.27g 11.12g 16%
Copper 0.157mg 0.029mg 14%
Phosphorus 58mg 159mg 14%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Magnesium 42mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.046mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.146g 1.718g 7%
Potassium 296mg 104mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.557mg 5%
Fats 0.73g 4.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.099mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 98kcal 3%
Choline 5.2mg 18.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.123g 1%
Calcium 92mg 83mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.4mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 3.38g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.85g 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.1%
Contains more FatsFats +489%
Contains more OtherOther +41%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +718.9%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.