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Chives vs. Pumpkin leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and pumpkin leaves

  • Chives are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet pumpkin leaves are richer in iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chives is 52% higher.
  • Chives contain 8 times more vitamin B5 than pumpkin leaves. Chives contain 0.324mg of vitamin B5, while pumpkin leaves contain 0.042mg.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Pumpkin leaves, 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 27% 12% 38% 83% 44% 5.5% 45% 1.4% 46% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.355mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 37% 32% 0% 0% 24% 30% 17% 2.5% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +428.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Pumpkin leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 11mg 52%
Folate 105µg 36µg 17%
Vitamin A 218µg 97µg 13%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Iron 1.6mg 2.22mg 8%
Phosphorus 58mg 104mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.042mg 6%
Calcium 92mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.207mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 436mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.2mg 3%
Copper 0.157mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.92mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.022g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.128mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 19kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.094mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.4g 1%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.355mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 2.33g 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.15g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 2.33g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.207g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.052g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.156mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.318mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.2mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.181mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.05mg 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
3% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 2.33 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 1.24 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.7%
Contains more OtherOther +24%
~equal in Protein ~3.15g
~equal in Water ~92.88g

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
74% 19% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.022 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1113.6%

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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. Pumpkin leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169272/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.