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Chives vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and foie gras different?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Foie gras covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than chives.
  • Chives contain 29 times more vitamin C than foie gras. Chives contain 58.1mg of vitamin C, while foie gras contains 2mg.
  • Chives are lower in saturated fat.

Chives, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types were 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
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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.8%
Contains more IronIron +243.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4788.9%

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
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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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2805%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +359.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin A 218µg 1001µg 87%
Selenium 0.9µg 44µg 78%
Fats 0.73g 43.84g 66%
Saturated fat 0.146g 14.45g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 25.61g 64%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 2mg 62%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Iron 1.6mg 5.5mg 49%
Sodium 3mg 697mg 30%
Copper 0.157mg 0.4mg 27%
Calories 30kcal 462kcal 22%
Phosphorus 58mg 200mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 1.2mg 18%
Protein 3.27g 11.4g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.299mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 2.51mg 12%
Folate 105µg 60µg 11%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.12mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Magnesium 42mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.06mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 138mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.84g 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.92mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 70mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 4.67g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.303mg 0%

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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more WaterWater +144.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5905.5%
Contains more OtherOther +205%
~equal in Carbs ~4.67g

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26857.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.6%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.