Chives vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chives and ginger
- Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, ginger has more copper.
- Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% more.
- Chives have a higher glycemic index than ginger.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chives, raw and Ginger root, raw.
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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 | +475% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1062% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +212% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +238.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +212600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +854.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +453.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 0.1µg | 177% |
| Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 5mg | 59% |
| Vitamin A | 218µg | 0µg | 24% |
| Folate | 105µg | 11µg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 0.6mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 16mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.157mg | 0.226mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.034mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.229mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 28.8mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 4.35g | 17.77g | 4% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 415mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 1.82g | 3% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 80kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 0.75g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.85g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.85g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.203g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.128mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.163mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.1% |
