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Chives vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and mackerel

  • Chives have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 792% more than chives.
  • Chives have 145 times more vitamin C than mackerel. While chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, mackerel has only 0.4mg.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1765%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg

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
6
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +958.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Selenium 0.9µg 51.6µg 92%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.4mg 64%
Protein 3.27g 23.85g 41%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 6.85mg 39%
Phosphorus 58mg 278mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 4.3g 27%
Folate 105µg 2µg 26%
Fats 0.73g 17.81g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.46mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.412mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.146g 4.176g 18%
Vitamin A 218µg 54µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 7.006g 17%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.02mg 15%
Magnesium 42mg 97mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.99mg 13%
Calories 30kcal 262kcal 12%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Calcium 92mg 15mg 8%
Copper 0.157mg 0.094mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.159mg 7%
Sodium 3mg 83mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.94mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 401mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 0g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 0g N/A
Iron 1.6mg 1.57mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +70.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +629.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2339.7%
Contains more OtherOther +407%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7274.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1510.5%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.