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Chives vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and chinese cuisine different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, and manganese; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 135% higher.
  • Chives contain 5 times more vitamin C than chinese cuisine. While chives contain 58.1mg of vitamin C, chinese cuisine contains only 11.6mg.
  • Chives have less sodium.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than chinese cuisine (60).

Chives, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables are the varieties 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
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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +644.4%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +314.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 51.3µg 135%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 11.6mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 3mg 409mg 18%
Vitamin A 218µg 63µg 17%
Folate 105µg 45µg 15%
Copper 0.157mg 0.049mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2.13g 12%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.7µg 11%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.147mg 10%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.5mg 9%
Protein 3.27g 7.08g 8%
Calcium 92mg 22mg 7%
Fats 0.73g 5.3g 7%
Iron 1.6mg 1.11mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 15mg 6%
Choline 5.2mg 34.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.055mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.5g 4%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.978g 4%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.033mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.32mg 4%
Calories 30kcal 105kcal 4%
Potassium 296mg 204mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 76mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.443mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.161mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Carbs 4.35g 7.29g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.85g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.5%
Contains more FatsFats +626%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.6%
Contains more OtherOther +51%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1181.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +697.8%

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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 cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.