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Chives vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chives and true morels?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin A and folate, yet true morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 132% higher.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index than chives.

We used Chives, raw and Mushrooms, morel, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +661.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.136mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives True morels DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Iron 1.6mg 12.18mg 132%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 65%
Copper 0.157mg 0.625mg 52%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Folate 105µg 9µg 24%
Phosphorus 58mg 194mg 19%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.03mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 2.252mg 10%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.587mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.205mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 43mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 19mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 411mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.433g 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Calories 30kcal 31kcal 0%
Protein 3.27g 3.12g 0%
Fats 0.73g 0.57g 0%
Carbs 4.35g 5.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.136mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Protein ~3.12g
~equal in Water ~89.61g

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.2%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.