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Chives vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chives and chili pepper

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, calcium, and iron, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 166% more than chili pepper.
  • Chives contain 7 times more calcium than chili pepper. While chives contain 92mg of calcium, chili pepper contains only 14mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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
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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.1%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Potassium ~322mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1419.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +356.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 14µg 166%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 143.7mg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.506mg 28%
Folate 105µg 23µg 21%
Vitamin A 218µg 48µg 19%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.187mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 14mg 8%
Iron 1.6mg 1.03mg 7%
Magnesium 42mg 23mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.244mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.87g 3%
Copper 0.157mg 0.129mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.201mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 43mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 10.9mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.072mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 296mg 322mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 8.81g 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 3mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.024g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.239g 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: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.9%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.5%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%

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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/170106/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.