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Chives vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chives and chicken meat

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 175% more than chicken meat.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chives is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1765%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2555.6%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8762.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1167.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 2.4µg 175%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 8.487mg 49%
Protein 3.27g 27.3g 48%
Selenium 0.9µg 23.9µg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Folate 105µg 5µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.4mg 20%
Fats 0.73g 13.6g 20%
Vitamin A 218µg 48µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2.97g 18%
Phosphorus 58mg 182mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.146g 3.79g 17%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.02mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 1.03mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 5.34g 13%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.94mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Choline 5.2mg 65.9mg 11%
Copper 0.157mg 0.066mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Calories 30kcal 239kcal 10%
Calcium 92mg 15mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.168mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 1.26mg 4%
Sodium 3mg 82mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.063mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-385.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +734.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1763%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5521.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1012.4%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.