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Chives vs. Mustard Greens Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chives and mustard Greens Raw?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin A and folate, yet mustard Greens Raw are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
  • Mustard Greens Raw' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 37% higher.
  • Chives have 9 times more folate than mustard Greens Raw. Chives have 105µg of folate, while mustard Greens Raw have 12µg.
  • Mustard Greens Raw have a lower glycemic index than chives.

We used Chives, raw and Mustard greens, 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 23% 35% 34% 62% 55% 6.8% 25% 2.6% 0% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.64mg
~equal in Copper ~0.165mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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
3
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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
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 233% 50% 40% 0% 20% 25% 15% 13% 42% 0% 644% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +857.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Mustard Greens Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 257.5µg 37%
Folate 105µg 12µg 23%
Manganese 0.373mg 16%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 70mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.01mg 12%
Vitamin A 218µg 151µg 7%
Potassium 296mg 384mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 3.2g 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.18mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 32mg 2%
Calcium 92mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.21mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.038g 2%
Protein 3.27g 2.86g 1%
Copper 0.157mg 0.165mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.8mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 0.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.01g 1%
Calories 30kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.73g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 1.47g N/A
Carbs 4.35g 4.67g 0%
Iron 1.6mg 1.64mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g 1.32g N/A
Phosphorus 58mg 58mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.092g 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%

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% 91%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 90.7 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +73.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
~equal in Carbs ~4.67g
~equal in Water ~90.7g

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
7% 66% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.092 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.092g

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. Mustard Greens Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169256/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.