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Chives vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chives and peppermint

  • Chives have more vitamin C; however, peppermint is richer in iron, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Peppermint covers your daily iron needs 44% more than chives.
  • Peppermint has 2 times less vitamin C than chives. Chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, while peppermint has 31.8mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.2%
Contains more IronIron +217.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.3%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~212µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.129mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~114µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Iron 1.6mg 5.08mg 44%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.176mg 35%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 31.8mg 29%
Fiber 2.5g 8g 22%
Copper 0.157mg 0.329mg 19%
Calcium 92mg 243mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.266mg 12%
Magnesium 42mg 80mg 9%
Potassium 296mg 569mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.706mg 7%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.11mg 5%
Carbs 4.35g 14.89g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.508g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Calories 30kcal 70kcal 2%
Folate 105µg 114µg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin A 218µg 212µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 31mg 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.75g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.129mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.94g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.338mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.246g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +28.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.3%
Contains more OtherOther +77%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.3%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.