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Chives vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and corn

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, copper, manganese, and calcium, yet corn is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 177% higher.
  • Chives contain 31 times more calcium than corn. Chives contain 92mg of calcium, while corn contains 3mg.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
7
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%
Corn
Corn
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Corn
Corn
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +956.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1576.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53075%
Contains more FolateFolate +356.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.4µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 5.5mg 58%
Vitamin A 218µg 13µg 23%
Folate 105µg 23µg 21%
Iron 1.6mg 0.45mg 14%
Copper 0.157mg 0.049mg 12%
Calcium 92mg 3mg 9%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.167mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.792mg 9%
Carbs 4.35g 20.98g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.683mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.057mg 4%
Choline 5.2mg 29.1mg 4%
Calories 30kcal 96kcal 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 77mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 218mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.603g 2%
Fats 0.73g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.093mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.374g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.41g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 282kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 104g N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 4.54g N/A
Fiber 2.5g 2.4g 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.139mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.197g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Corn
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +105.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.8%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.