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Chives vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chives and guava

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet guava is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and copper.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 189% more than chives.
  • Chives contain 82 times more vitamin K than guava. While chives contain 212.7µg of vitamin K, guava contains only 2.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of guava is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Guavas, common, 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.
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%
Guava
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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%
Guava
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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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +603.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8080.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.1mg 228.3mg 189%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 2.6µg 175%
Vitamin A 218µg 31µg 21%
Iron 1.6mg 0.26mg 17%
Folate 105µg 49µg 14%
Fiber 2.5g 5.4g 12%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.15mg 10%
Copper 0.157mg 0.23mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.04mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 22mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 417mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.084mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.23mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 40mg 3%
Carbs 4.35g 14.32g 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.451mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.11mg 2%
Calories 30kcal 68kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.272g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.401g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.067mg 1%
Protein 3.27g 2.55g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 8.92g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Choline 5.2mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Guava
3
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38%

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
Guava
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.087g

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.