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Chives vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and endive different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and magnesium; however, endive is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chives is 57% higher.
  • Chives contain 7 times more vitamin B6 than endive. While chives contain 0.138mg of vitamin B6, endive contains only 0.02mg.

Chives, raw and Endive, raw are the varieties used 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
7
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%
Endive
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +92.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.6%
~equal in Potassium ~314mg

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
5
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%
Endive
4
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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +590%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~231µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.1mg 6.5mg 57%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 231µg 15%
Vitamin A 218µg 108µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.9mg 12%
Iron 1.6mg 0.83mg 10%
Folate 105µg 142µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.02mg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 15mg 6%
Copper 0.157mg 0.099mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 28mg 4%
Calcium 92mg 52mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.25g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.44mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 16.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.79mg 2%
Fiber 2.5g 3.1g 2%
Sodium 3mg 22mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.087g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 296mg 314mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.2g 1%
Calories 30kcal 17kcal 1%
Carbs 4.35g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 0.25g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.25g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
3
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Endive
2
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.6%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41%
~equal in Water ~93.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Endive
1
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.