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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
8
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 15% 42% 10% 42% 17% 6.3% 14% 2% 67% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153%
Contains more IronIron +41.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +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
5
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% 261% 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 61% 456% 18% 0% 10% 24% 11% 13% 30% 0% 1017% 12% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +319%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +638.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.106mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.128mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
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 ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.72g
~equal in Water ~90.18g

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.047 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.173 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +265.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated 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
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Collard Greens Opinion
Calories 30kcal 33kcal Collard Greens
Protein 3.27g 2.71g Chives
Fats 0.73g 0.72g Chives
Vitamin C 58.1mg 18.2mg Chives
Net carbs 1.85g 1.65g Chives
Carbs 4.35g 5.65g Collard Greens
Magnesium 42mg 21mg Chives
Calcium 92mg 141mg Collard Greens
Potassium 296mg 117mg Chives
Iron 1.6mg 1.13mg Chives
Sugar 1.85g 0.4g Collard Greens
Fiber 2.5g 4g Collard Greens
Copper 0.157mg 0.051mg Chives
Zinc 0.56mg 0.23mg Chives
Phosphorus 58mg 32mg Chives
Sodium 3mg 15mg Chives
Vitamin A 4353IU 7600IU Collard Greens
Vitamin A RAE 218µg 380µg Collard Greens
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.88mg Collard Greens
Manganese 0.373mg 0.51mg Collard Greens
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 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
Vitamin K 212.7µg 406.6µg Collard Greens
Folate 105µg 16µg Chives
Choline 5.2mg 38.4mg Collard Greens
Saturated Fat 0.146g 0.047g Collard Greens
Monounsaturated Fat 0.095g 0.026g Chives
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.173g Chives
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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chives Collard Greens
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
91%
Chives
129%
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 contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.