Chives vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chives and jalapeño
- Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, copper, manganese, and calcium, yet jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
- Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 162% more than jalapeño.
- Chives contain 8 times more calcium than jalapeño. While chives contain 92mg of calcium, jalapeño contains only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of jalapeño is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +180% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +540% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +241.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +284.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +303.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1049.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +288.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +104.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1604.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +97.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +203.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 18.5µg | 162% |
| Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 118.6mg | 67% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 3.58mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.419mg | 22% |
| Folate | 105µg | 27µg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 218µg | 54µg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.097mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.157mg | 0.046mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 26mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 0.91g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 1.28mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 248mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.35g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 0.37g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.85g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.85g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.029g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +259.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +227.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |
