Chives vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chives and drumstick tree?
- Chives are richer in vitamin A, iron, folate, copper, and calcium, yet drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
- Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 92% higher.
- Chives have 59 times more vitamin A than drumstick tree. Chives have 4353IU of vitamin A, while drumstick tree has 74IU.
- Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than chives.
We used Chives, raw and Drumstick pods, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +344.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +86.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5350% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +138.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 141mg | 92% |
Vitamin A | 218µg | 4µg | 24% |
Iron | 1.6mg | 0.36mg | 16% |
Folate | 105µg | 44µg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.794mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.157mg | 0.084mg | 8% |
Calcium | 92mg | 30mg | 6% |
Potassium | 296mg | 461mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.259mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 3.2g | 3% |
Sodium | 3mg | 42mg | 2% |
Protein | 3.27g | 2.1g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.003g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 50mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.033g | 1% |
Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 42mg | 45mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.35g | 8.53g | 1% |
Fats | 0.73g | 0.2g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Calories | 30kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.85g | 5.33g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.85g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.102g | 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
Protein:
3.27 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
4.35 g
Water:
90.65 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +265% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.1% |
~equal in
Water
~88.2g
~equal in
Other
~0.97g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.267 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8800% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.102g