Chives vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chives and asparagus?
- Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, calcium, and magnesium, yet asparagus is higher in iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
- Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 143% more.
- Chives have 10 times more vitamin C than asparagus. While chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, asparagus has only 5.6mg.
- The glycemic index of asparagus is lower.
We used Chives, raw and Asparagus, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +283.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +937.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +473.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +411.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +101.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +438.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +207.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 41.6µg | 143% |
| Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 5.6mg | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 218µg | 38µg | 20% |
| Folate | 105µg | 52µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.158mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 2.14mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 14mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1.13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.157mg | 0.189mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 202mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.141mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.978mg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.73g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.35g | 3.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.85g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.85g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.128mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.163mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +508.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +434% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.6% |
