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Chives vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and pimiento different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, pimiento is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 170% higher.
  • Chives contain 32 times more vitamin B5 than pimiento. While chives contain 0.324mg of vitamin B5, pimiento contains only 0.01mg.

Chives, raw and Pimento, canned are the varieties 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
9
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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Iron ~1.68mg

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
6
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2462.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.615mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.3%
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%
~equal in Water ~93.1g

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chives Pimiento
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 8.3µg 170%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 84.9mg 30%
Folate 105µg 6µg 25%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.092mg 12%
Copper 0.157mg 0.049mg 12%
Magnesium 42mg 6mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 6mg 9%
Vitamin A 218µg 133µg 9%
Phosphorus 58mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.215mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.017mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 158mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.69mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 1.9g 2%
Iron 1.6mg 1.68mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.161g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.3g 1%
Calories 30kcal 23kcal 0%
Carbs 4.35g 5.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 2.71g N/A
Sodium 3mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.615mg 0%
Choline 5.2mg 6.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.022mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chives Pimiento
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Chives
35%
Pimiento
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Chives
13%
Pimiento

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pimiento
Pimiento is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.101g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chives
Chives is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.86g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Chives
Chives is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (45)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.