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Chives vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and margarine

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, copper, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, margarine is higher in vitamin E.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 100% more than margarine.
  • Chives have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, 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
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1544.4%
Contains more IronIron +2566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1060%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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
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 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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2713%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +128.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +10400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 24.302g 160%
Fats 0.73g 80.71g 123%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 93µg 100%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 38.877g 97%
Saturated fat 0.146g 15.189g 68%
Vitamin A 218µg 819µg 67%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.2mg 64%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 9mg 59%
Calories 30kcal 717kcal 34%
Folate 105µg 1µg 26%
Iron 1.6mg 0.06mg 19%
Copper 0.157mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.373mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.009mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Calcium 92mg 3mg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 3mg 9%
Phosphorus 58mg 5mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.037mg 6%
Protein 3.27g 0.16g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 12.4mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1943.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.4%
Contains more WaterWater +448.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10956.2%
Contains more OtherOther +91%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40823.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9001.9%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.