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Chives vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and lemongrass different?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5, while lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, potassium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 211% more than chives.
  • Chives contain 726 times more vitamin A than lemongrass. Chives contain 4353IU of vitamin A, while lemongrass contains 6IU.

Chives, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were 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
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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.3%
Contains more IronIron +410.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +298.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300.5%

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%
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2134.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.373mg 5.224mg 211%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Iron 1.6mg 8.17mg 82%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 2.6mg 62%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.23mg 15%
Potassium 296mg 723mg 13%
Copper 0.157mg 0.266mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Folate 105µg 75µg 8%
Carbs 4.35g 25.31g 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 101mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.05mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.08mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.82g 3%
Calories 30kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.101mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.135mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +49%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +481.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.5%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.