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Chives vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and pecan different?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 179% more than chives.
  • Chives contain 78 times more vitamin A than pecan. Chives contain 4353IU of vitamin A, while pecan contains 56IU.
  • Chives are lower in saturated fat.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index (45) than pecan (10).

Chives, raw and Nuts, pecans types were 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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +58.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +664.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +708.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1106.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +322.2%

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%
Pecan
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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% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5181.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5977.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +678.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.373mg 4.5mg 179%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 3.5µg 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 21.614g 142%
Copper 0.157mg 1.2mg 116%
Fats 0.73g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 1.1mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.66mg 49%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.53mg 36%
Calories 30kcal 691kcal 33%
Phosphorus 58mg 277mg 31%
Fiber 2.5g 9.6g 28%
Saturated fat 0.146g 6.18g 27%
Vitamin A 218µg 3µg 24%
Folate 105µg 22µg 21%
Magnesium 42mg 121mg 19%
Protein 3.27g 9.17g 12%
Iron 1.6mg 2.53mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.863mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.21mg 6%
Choline 5.2mg 40.5mg 6%
Selenium 0.9µg 3.8µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.167mg 3%
Carbs 4.35g 13.86g 3%
Potassium 296mg 410mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 3mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2475.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9758.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42848.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7995.1%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.