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Chives vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chives and prunes?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron, yet prunes are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 128% more.
  • Chives have 97 times more vitamin C than prunes. While chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, prunes have only 0.6mg.
  • The glycemic index of prunes is lower.

We used Chives, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types 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
5
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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg

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
5
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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +459%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2525%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 59.5µg 128%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.6mg 64%
Folate 105µg 4µg 25%
Carbs 4.35g 63.88g 20%
Vitamin A 218µg 39µg 20%
Fiber 2.5g 7.1g 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Copper 0.157mg 0.281mg 14%
Potassium 296mg 732mg 13%
Calories 30kcal 240kcal 11%
Iron 1.6mg 0.93mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.882mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.205mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.186mg 5%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.299mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.422mg 2%
Protein 3.27g 2.18g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.051mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 69mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Fats 0.73g 0.38g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 10.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.062g 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.43mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 56.78g N/A
Magnesium 42mg 41mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
3
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +193.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1368.5%
Contains more OtherOther +164%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
2
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.7%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.