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Chives vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and jícama raw different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, jícama raw is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 177% higher.
  • Chives contain 207 times more vitamin A than jícama raw. While chives contain 4353IU of vitamin A, jícama raw contains only 21IU.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than chives (45).

Chives, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties 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
Chives
10
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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.3%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +521.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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.
Chives
Chives
9
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70800%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.3µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 20.2mg 42%
Vitamin A 218µg 1µg 24%
Folate 105µg 12µg 23%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.06mg 14%
Iron 1.6mg 0.6mg 13%
Copper 0.157mg 0.048mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 4.9g 10%
Calcium 92mg 12mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.029mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.042mg 7%
Magnesium 42mg 12mg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 18mg 6%
Protein 3.27g 0.72g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.02mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 150mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.2mg 3%
Choline 5.2mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.46mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.021g 1%
Carbs 4.35g 8.82g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.043g 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.09g 1%
Calories 30kcal 38kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
4
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.2%
Contains more FatsFats +711.1%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.8%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
2
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.