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Chives vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and mandarin oranges

  • Chives are richer than mandarin oranges in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 177% higher.
  • Chives contain 11 times more iron than mandarin oranges. Chives contain 1.6mg of iron, while mandarin oranges contain 0.15mg.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
9
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% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.3%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
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
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +541.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +556.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 26.7mg 35%
Folate 105µg 16µg 22%
Vitamin A 218µg 34µg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.15mg 18%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.039mg 15%
Copper 0.157mg 0.042mg 13%
Magnesium 42mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.036mg 6%
Calcium 92mg 37mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.078mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 0.81g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.07mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 166mg 4%
Fiber 2.5g 1.8g 3%
Carbs 4.35g 13.34g 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.216mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.376mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.058mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.31g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.065g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 10.2mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 53kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.7%
Contains more FatsFats +135.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.7%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.