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Chives vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and brazil nut

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3484% higher.
  • Chives contain less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than chives.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +795.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.6%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1010.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212900%
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2590.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691%
Contains more CholineCholine +453.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 1917µg 3484%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0µg 177%
Copper 0.157mg 1.743mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 24.399g 161%
Fats 0.73g 67.1g 102%
Phosphorus 58mg 725mg 95%
Magnesium 42mg 376mg 80%
Saturated fat 0.146g 16.134g 73%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.7mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 23.879g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.617mg 45%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.223mg 37%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 5.65mg 36%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.06mg 32%
Calories 30kcal 659kcal 31%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Protein 3.27g 14.32g 22%
Folate 105µg 22µg 21%
Fiber 2.5g 7.5g 20%
Potassium 296mg 659mg 11%
Iron 1.6mg 2.43mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 160mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.035mg 6%
Choline 5.2mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.184mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.295mg 2%
Carbs 4.35g 11.74g 2%
Net carbs 1.85g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2550.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.9%
Contains more FatsFats +9091.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.9%
Contains more OtherOther +242%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25035.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9038.2%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.