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Chives vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chives and lambsquarters

  • Chives have more folate; however, lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily vitamin A needs 145% more than chives.
  • Lambsquarters have 4 times less folate than chives. Chives have 105µg of folate, while lambsquarters have 30µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Lambsquarters, 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
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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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
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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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin A 218µg 580µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.44mg 25%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 80mg 24%
Calcium 92mg 309mg 22%
Folate 105µg 30µg 19%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.782mg 18%
Copper 0.157mg 0.293mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.274mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.16mg 7%
Fiber 2.5g 4g 6%
Iron 1.6mg 1.2mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.092mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.2mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 34mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 72mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 43mg 2%
Protein 3.27g 4.2g 2%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.351g 1%
Calories 30kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.44mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 7.3g 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.116mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.8%
Contains more OtherOther +240%
~equal in Fats ~0.8g
~equal in Water ~84.3g

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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.