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Chives vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and nachos

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and copper, yet nachos are richer in vitamin E, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 161% higher.
  • Chives contain 207 times more vitamin A than nachos. Chives contain 4353IU of vitamin A, while nachos contain 21IU.
  • Chives contain less sodium.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
Nachos
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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% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46%
Contains more IronIron +113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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%
Nachos
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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% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5181.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4260%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1002.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +407.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 19.3µg 161%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 1.1mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 14.02g 35%
Fats 0.73g 21.5g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 5.04g 32%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 4.08mg 26%
Folate 105µg 10µg 24%
Vitamin A 218µg 5µg 24%
Phosphorus 58mg 198mg 20%
Calories 30kcal 343kcal 16%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.6µg 14%
Sodium 3mg 313mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Iron 1.6mg 0.75mg 11%
Carbs 4.35g 34.91g 10%
Copper 0.157mg 0.064mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.146g 2.173g 9%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.215mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.123mg 4%
Choline 5.2mg 26.4mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.86mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 3.2g 3%
Calcium 92mg 63mg 3%
Protein 3.27g 4.32g 2%
Potassium 296mg 362mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.38mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.133mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 31.71g N/A
Magnesium 42mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.63mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +142.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2845.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +702.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87%

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14657.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1787.6%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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