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Chives vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chives and chinese broccoli

  • Chives are higher than chinese broccoli in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 107% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Chives contain 3 times more iron than chinese broccoli. While chives contain 1.6mg of iron, chinese broccoli contains only 0.56mg.
  • The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
~equal in Calcium ~100mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27%
Contains more CholineCholine +386.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~99µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 84.8µg 107%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 28.2mg 33%
Vitamin A 218µg 82µg 15%
Iron 1.6mg 0.56mg 13%
Copper 0.157mg 0.061mg 11%
Magnesium 42mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.07mg 5%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.264mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.14g 4%
Choline 5.2mg 25.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.159mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.146mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.39mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 41mg 2%
Folate 105µg 99µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.48mg 2%
Potassium 296mg 261mg 1%
Calcium 92mg 100mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.437mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.095mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 22kcal 0%
Fats 0.73g 0.72g 0%
Carbs 4.35g 3.81g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.84g N/A
Fiber 2.5g 2.5g 0%
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.05g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.33g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.72g
~equal in Water ~93.54g

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%

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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
  2. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.