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Chives vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chives and crackers

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet crackers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 120% more than crackers.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chives is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chives is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 69.3µg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 13.137g 86%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Fats 0.73g 26.43g 40%
Sodium 3mg 726mg 31%
Iron 1.6mg 4.03mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.416mg 28%
Phosphorus 58mg 248mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.456mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.146g 5.562g 25%
Calories 30kcal 510kcal 24%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 4.352mg 23%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 4.35g 61.3g 19%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 3.03mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 6.553g 16%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.7µg 11%
Protein 3.27g 6.64g 7%
Copper 0.157mg 0.104mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.063mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 18mg 6%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.491mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 118mg 5%
Calcium 92mg 120mg 3%
Folate 105µg 92µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.417mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 9.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.49mg 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.3g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 59g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2786.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3520.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1309.2%
Contains more OtherOther +149%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6797.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4820.2%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.