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Chives vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and dandelion greens

  • Chives have more vitamin C and folate; however, dandelion greens are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Dandelion greens cover your daily need for vitamin K, 471% more than chives.
  • Chives have 4 times more folate than dandelion greens. While chives have 105µg of folate, dandelion greens have only 27µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Dandelion greens, 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
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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 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.171mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.342mg

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
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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 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1538.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266%
Contains more CholineCholine +578.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Dandelion greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 778.4µg 471%
Vitamin A 218µg 508µg 32%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 35mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 3.44mg 22%
Folate 105µg 27µg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 3.1mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.26mg 11%
Calcium 92mg 187mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.251mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.084mg 5%
Choline 5.2mg 35.3mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 3.5g 4%
Potassium 296mg 397mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 76mg 3%
Copper 0.157mg 0.171mg 2%
Carbs 4.35g 9.2g 2%
Protein 3.27g 2.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.806mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 45kcal 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.342mg 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 66mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.41mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 36mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 5.7g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.71g N/A
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.17g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.306g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~85.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +578.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%

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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. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/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.