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Chives vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chives and ricotta

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, iron, and copper; however, ricotta has more selenium.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 176% more.
  • Chives are lower in saturated fat.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than ricotta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chives, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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
6
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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more IronIron +321.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%

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
9
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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19236.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 1.1µg 176%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.146g 8.295g 37%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Folate 105µg 12µg 23%
Fats 0.73g 12.98g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Protein 3.27g 11.26g 16%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.006mg 16%
Iron 1.6mg 0.38mg 15%
Copper 0.157mg 0.021mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Phosphorus 58mg 158mg 14%
Calcium 92mg 207mg 12%
Vitamin A 218µg 120µg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 3.627g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.043mg 7%
Calories 30kcal 174kcal 7%
Magnesium 42mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.195mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 105mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.16mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.013mg 5%
Sodium 3mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.104mg 3%
Choline 5.2mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Carbs 4.35g 3.04g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1678.1%
~equal in Other ~1.02g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3717.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.