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Chives vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and plantain raw

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, calcium, and copper; however, plantain raw is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 177% more than plantain raw.
  • Chives have 31 times more calcium than plantain raw. While chives have 92mg of calcium, plantain raw has only 3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Plantains, raw.

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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
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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
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 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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +289.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30285.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.686mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 18.4mg 44%
Folate 105µg 22µg 21%
Vitamin A 218µg 56µg 18%
Manganese 0.373mg 16%
Iron 1.6mg 0.6mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.299mg 12%
Carbs 4.35g 31.89g 9%
Calcium 92mg 3mg 9%
Copper 0.157mg 0.081mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 499mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.054mg 5%
Calories 30kcal 122kcal 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.14mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.3g 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 34mg 3%
Choline 5.2mg 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.052mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.069g 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.3g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 37mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.37g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 15g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.686mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
3
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.5%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +633.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
2
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.143g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.