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Chives vs. Collard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chives and Collard Greens different?

  • Chives are richer in Vitamin C, Folate, Copper, Iron, and Potassium, while Collard Greens is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Choline, Fiber, and Manganese.
  • Collard Greens covers your daily need of Vitamin K 162% more than Chives.
  • Chives contain 7 times more Folate than Collard Greens. Chives contain 105µg of Folate, while Collard Greens contains 16µg.

Chives, raw and Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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
8
:
2
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
Contains more Iron +41.6%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.3%
Contains more Potassium +153%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Zinc +143.5%
Contains more Copper +207.8%
Contains more Selenium +80%
Contains more Calcium +53.3%
Contains more Manganese +36.7%
Chives
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 60% 30% 25% 27% 1% 16% 53% 49% 5%
Collard Greens
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 43% 43% 15% 14% 11% 2% 7% 17% 67% 3%
Contains more Iron +41.6%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.3%
Contains more Potassium +153%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Zinc +143.5%
Contains more Copper +207.8%
Contains more Selenium +80%
Contains more Calcium +53.3%
Contains more Manganese +36.7%

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
7
:
3
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
Contains more Vitamin C +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +48.6%
Contains more Folate +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +319%
Contains more Vitamin K +91.2%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.106
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.128
Chives
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 262% 5% 0% 194% 20% 27% 13% 20% 32% 79% 0% 532%
Collard Greens
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 456% 18% 0% 61% 10% 25% 11% 14% 30% 12% 0% 1017%
Contains more Vitamin C +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +48.6%
Contains more Folate +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +319%
Contains more Vitamin K +91.2%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.106
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.128

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
4
:
1
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
Contains more Protein +20.7%
Contains more Other +35.1%
Contains more Carbs +29.9%
Equal in Fats - 0.72
Equal in Water - 90.18
Chives
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Collard Greens
3% 6% 90%
Protein: 2.71 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 5.65 g
Water: 90.18 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more Protein +20.7%
Contains more Other +35.1%
Contains more Carbs +29.9%
Equal in Fats - 0.72
Equal in Water - 90.18

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
2
:
1
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +265.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +54.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -67.8%
Chives
29% 19% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.146 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.267 g
Collard Greens
19% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.047 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.173 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +265.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +54.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -67.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chives Collard Greens
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Collard Greens Opinion
Net carbs 1.85g 1.65g Chives
Protein 3.27g 2.71g Chives
Fats 0.73g 0.72g Chives
Carbs 4.35g 5.65g Collard Greens
Calories 30kcal 33kcal Collard Greens
Sugar 1.85g 0.4g Collard Greens
Fiber 2.5g 4g Collard Greens
Calcium 92mg 141mg Collard Greens
Iron 1.6mg 1.13mg Chives
Magnesium 42mg 21mg Chives
Phosphorus 58mg 32mg Chives
Potassium 296mg 117mg Chives
Sodium 3mg 15mg Chives
Zinc 0.56mg 0.23mg Chives
Copper 0.157mg 0.051mg Chives
Manganese 0.373mg 0.51mg Collard Greens
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg Chives
Vitamin A 4353IU 7600IU Collard Greens
Vitamin A RAE 218µg 380µg Collard Greens
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.88mg Collard Greens
Vitamin C 58.1mg 18.2mg Chives
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.04mg Chives
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.106mg Chives
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.575mg Chives
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.218mg Chives
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.128mg Chives
Folate 105µg 16µg Chives
Vitamin K 212.7µg 406.6µg Collard Greens
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.027mg Chives
Threonine 0.128mg 0.074mg Chives
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.086mg Chives
Leucine 0.195mg 0.13mg Chives
Lysine 0.163mg 0.101mg Chives
Methionine 0.036mg 0.028mg Chives
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.075mg Chives
Valine 0.145mg 0.104mg Chives
Histidine 0.057mg 0.04mg Chives
Saturated Fat 0.146g 0.047g Collard Greens
Monounsaturated Fat 0.095g 0.026g Chives
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.173g Chives

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chives Collard Greens
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
98%
Chives
138%
Collard Greens
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Chives
22%
Collard Greens

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.45g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.099g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Collard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170407/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.