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Chives vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chives and chocolate cake?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B6, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% more.
  • Chives have 291 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake has only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chives is lower.

We used Chives, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1222.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2369.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.2mg 64%
Vitamin A 218µg 24%
Saturated fat 0.146g 5.43g 24%
Choline 5.2mg 128.4mg 22%
Fats 0.73g 15.1g 22%
Selenium 0.9µg 11.9µg 20%
Folate 105µg 27µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Calories 30kcal 371kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2.761g 17%
Carbs 4.35g 53.4g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 3mg 315mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.213mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.041mg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 106mg 7%
Copper 0.157mg 0.207mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.141mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 140mg 5%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.28mg 4%
Fiber 2.5g 1.6g 4%
Protein 3.27g 5.3g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.137mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 60mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 51.8g N/A
Iron 1.6mg 1.61mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +271.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1968.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1127.6%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6256.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +934.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.