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Chives vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chives and drinking water?

  • Chives are richer than drinking water in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% more.
  • The glycemic index of drinking water is lower.

We used Chives, raw and Beverages, water, tap, drinking types 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
10
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 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 3.3% 0.27% 0% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1470%
Contains more ZincZinc +5500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
11
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +900%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chives Drinking water
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 Drinking water DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Folate 105µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Iron 1.6mg 0mg 20%
Manganese 0.373mg 0mg 16%
Copper 0.157mg 0.01mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Magnesium 42mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 296mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 3mg 9%
Phosphorus 58mg 0mg 8%
Protein 3.27g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0g 2%
Calories 30kcal 0kcal 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0g 1%
Fats 0.73g 0g 1%
Carbs 4.35g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chives Drinking water
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
76%
Chives
0%
Drinking water
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Chives
1%
Drinking water

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Drinking water
Drinking water is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.85g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Drinking water
Drinking water is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.146g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Drinking water
Drinking water is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Drinking water
Drinking water is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
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. Drinking water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173647/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.