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Chives vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and quinoa

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and calcium; however, quinoa is higher in phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 177% more than quinoa.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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
3
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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.49mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 13% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Folate 105µg 42µg 16%
Phosphorus 58mg 152mg 13%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.631mg 11%
Calcium 92mg 17mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 4.35g 21.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Calories 30kcal 120kcal 5%
Magnesium 42mg 64mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.09mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 1.078g 5%
Potassium 296mg 172mg 4%
Copper 0.157mg 0.192mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.63mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Choline 5.2mg 23mg 3%
Protein 3.27g 4.4g 2%
Fats 0.73g 1.92g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.107mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 1.49mg 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.412mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.123mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.528g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 273kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 83g N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.231g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +163%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +455.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +303.7%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.