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Chives vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chives and chili Pepper?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B5, yet chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 205% higher.
  • Chives have 15 times more vitamin K than chili Pepper. Chives have 212.7µg of vitamin K, while chili Pepper have 14.3µg.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index than chives.

We used Chives, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1387.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +356.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +317.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.1mg 242.5mg 205%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 14.3µg 165%
Folate 105µg 23µg 21%
Vitamin A 218µg 59µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.278mg 11%
Calcium 92mg 18mg 7%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.237mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.061mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.5g 4%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 2g 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.95mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 46mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.3mg 2%
Copper 0.157mg 0.174mg 2%
Carbs 4.35g 9.46g 2%
Choline 5.2mg 11.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.021g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.109g 1%
Calories 30kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 296mg 340mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.5%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.5%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +763.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.