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Chives vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chives and muffin

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and copper; however, muffin is richer in choline, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 145% more than muffin.
  • Muffin has 65 times less vitamin C than chives. Chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, while muffin has 0.9mg.
  • Chives contain less saturated fat.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of muffin is 59, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +811.1%

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6355.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +938.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +442.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +676.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1678.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 39.2µg 145%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.9mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 8.103g 52%
Fats 0.73g 16.07g 24%
Vitamin A 218µg 21µg 22%
Calories 30kcal 375kcal 17%
Choline 5.2mg 92.5mg 16%
Carbs 4.35g 53g 16%
Folate 105µg 48µg 14%
Sodium 3mg 336mg 14%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.2µg 13%
Phosphorus 58mg 146mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 4.822g 12%
Saturated fat 0.146g 2.844g 12%
Copper 0.157mg 0.06mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.63mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.04mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.168mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Fiber 2.5g 1.1g 6%
Potassium 296mg 121mg 5%
Calcium 92mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.418mg 5%
Iron 1.6mg 1.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.47mg 3%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.449mg 3%
Protein 3.27g 4.49g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +263.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2101.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118.4%
Contains more OtherOther +48%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4975.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2934.8%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.