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Chives vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and parsnip

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and calcium, yet parsnip is richer in fiber, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 159% higher.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than parsnip.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Parsnips, raw.

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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
5
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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more IronIron +171.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg

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
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +845.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +609.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 22.5µg 159%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 17mg 46%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Iron 1.6mg 0.59mg 13%
Fiber 2.5g 4.9g 10%
Folate 105µg 67µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.49mg 9%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.56mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 36mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.6mg 6%
Carbs 4.35g 17.99g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.05mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.2g 4%
Copper 0.157mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 29mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 75kcal 2%
Potassium 296mg 375mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 71mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.8µg 2%
Fats 0.73g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.047g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 133g N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 4.8g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.59mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.112g 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
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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.5%
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.6%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.9%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.