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Chives vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and oatmeal different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and copper; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 177% higher.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than oatmeal (79).

Chives, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more IronIron +272.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53075%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.317mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~4.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.4µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Iron 1.6mg 5.96mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 3.025mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.26mg 15%
Folate 105µg 44µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.29mg 12%
Copper 0.157mg 0.066mg 10%
Vitamin A 218µg 130µg 10%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.558mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.215mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 61mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 5µg 7%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Fiber 2.5g 1.7g 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 77mg 3%
Protein 3.27g 2.37g 2%
Calories 30kcal 68kcal 2%
Carbs 4.35g 11.67g 2%
Sodium 3mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.07mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.391g 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.62mg 1%
Calcium 92mg 80mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 1.36g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.426g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.317mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.226g 0%
Choline 5.2mg 4.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38%
Contains more OtherOther +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +86.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.3%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.6%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.